Your brain might be wired differently than you think—and those everyday sounds that drive you up the wall are just the tip of ...

Shortly after her parents’ divorce at 13 years old, any time Lindsey Baatz would hear a person chewing gum or a speaker playing music with heavy bass, she bubbled with rage, disgust and panic. Sixteen ...

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Back in 1949, someone designated May as Mental Health Awareness Month. As such, I’m going to spend the next four weeks discussing different issues that fall into this category. First up, misophonia — ...

Can’t stomach your coworkers’ chewing noises? Here’s advice for blocking out unwanted sounds or — gasp! — introducing the idea of actual lunch breaks.