Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/ZR0e2YI_Ka0   Does tapping, humming, slurping, and loud chewing drive you nuts?  You may have misophonia that is a real disorder with real differences in your brain wiring.   For years, many professionals doubted  the existence of this problem.   Then, after study by groups in Australia and the UK over the past decade, the annoyance by repetitive sounds has been found to be associated with changes in heart rate, skin conductivity, and neuronal activity in the brain’s frontal lobe and anterior insular cortex.  A few with this problem even develop heightened anger and a propensity for violence.   There is no cure, but knowledge is power.  Mindfulness and self-hypnosis may help.   https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(16)31530-5   #misophonia #repetitivenoise #tapping #humming #chewing