# Why Partner Chewing Fills People With Rage

> Canadian researchers find chewing triggers intense anger in misophonia sufferers.
- Title: Why Partner Chewing Fills People With Rage · Nationalpost
- Summary: Canadian researchers find chewing triggers intense anger in misophonia sufferers. Misophonia causes severe anxiety and depression in 2,095 Canadian students…
- Keywords: misophonia, chewing, anxiety, depression, hearing research, wilfrid laurier university, canadian students, news, politics, Partner, Fills, People
- Source: Nationalpost — https://nationalpost.com/modern-life/why-a-partners-chewing-can-fill-people-with-rage-canadian-researchers-helping-unravel-misophonia
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- Topics: misophonia, chewing, anxiety, depression, hearing research, wilfrid laurier university, canadian students, news, politics
## Misophonia Sounds
Chewing, slurping, and crunching trigger intense anger in people with misophonia.

> The sound of others chewing, slurping or crunching are so intensely annoying, people have described going from “perfectly happy-go-lucky” to feeling like caged animals.
## Research Findings
A study of 2,095 Canadian undergraduate students found worse misophonia symptoms correlate with higher anxiety and depression.
## Physical Reactions
People with misophonia experience sweating, tension, increased heart rate and autonomic arousal.

> Just increased autonomic arousal
## Trigger Sounds
Chewing, slurping, breath running, sniffing, snoring, throat clearing and keyboard typing cause distress.
## Key takeaway

Misophonia causes severe anxiety and depression in 2,095 Canadian students who react strongly to sounds like chewing and slurping.