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The Sounds That Are Unbearable (Misophonia explained)

Vanessa Hill talks about psychology, neuroscience, and why we act the way we do. Neuroscience has never been so animated.

The Sounds That Are Unbearable (Misophonia explained)

Season 4 Episode 2 | 6m 14s | CC

We explore Misophonia, a sound sensitivity syndrome where people have strong emotional reactions to common sounds. We meet Vanessa's friend Molly Templeton and clinical psychologist Dr. Ali Mattu to talk about the brain basis of Misophonia, trigger sounds, reactions and treatment.

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