"Families bereaved by Covid deserve to hear the truth, not that painful Johnson waffle"
Millions of us were angered and disgusted by an appalling whine sound coming from Westminster this week - the sound of Boris Johnson passing the ball for Partygate .
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I have often wondered if I have misophonia because certain sounds make me irrationally scruffy.
Sniffing and chewing gum is the worst, but I also get mad at finger tapping and people yelling at their cell phones.
My friends say it's misanthropy rather than sonic sensibility. But a study found that a fifth of Britons now suffer from misophonia and experience anger, disgust or panic during extreme reactions to noise.
Experts at Oxford University say many are irritated by sounds like rustling or puffing tea. But people with misophonia can feel trapped and helpless because certain noises trigger their fight-or-flight response, which can lead to depression, isolation, and fear.
Psychologists say more research is needed to help the 18.4% who are severely affected. Others may suffer to a lesser extent, depending on their triggers.
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PRU/AFP via Getty Images)Millions of us were angered and disgusted by an appalling whine coming from Westminster this week - the sound of Boris Johnson passing the ball to himself for Partygate.
His testimony before the Commons Privileges Committee was a long list of lame excuses, a self-serving defense of the indefensible that went from bluster and bombast to anger and affront.
>A long-winded, hypocritical drone designed to justify boozy lockdowns and save his political skin. But as the former Prime Minister recounted how the drinks lifted staff morale, those who really suffered during Covid tapped their ears in horror - and remembered the depression and helplessness of...
Millions of us were angered and disgusted by an appalling whine sound coming from Westminster this week - the sound of Boris Johnson passing the ball for Partygate .
Image: Getty Images)
I have often wondered if I have misophonia because certain sounds make me irrationally scruffy.
Sniffing and chewing gum is the worst, but I also get mad at finger tapping and people yelling at their cell phones.
My friends say it's misanthropy rather than sonic sensibility. But a study found that a fifth of Britons now suffer from misophonia and experience anger, disgust or panic during extreme reactions to noise.
Experts at Oxford University say many are irritated by sounds like rustling or puffing tea. But people with misophonia can feel trapped and helpless because certain noises trigger their fight-or-flight response, which can lead to depression, isolation, and fear.
Psychologists say more research is needed to help the 18.4% who are severely affected. Others may suffer to a lesser extent, depending on their triggers.
Picture:
PRU/AFP via Getty Images)Millions of us were angered and disgusted by an appalling whine coming from Westminster this week - the sound of Boris Johnson passing the ball to himself for Partygate.
His testimony before the Commons Privileges Committee was a long list of lame excuses, a self-serving defense of the indefensible that went from bluster and bombast to anger and affront.
>A long-winded, hypocritical drone designed to justify boozy lockdowns and save his political skin. But as the former Prime Minister recounted how the drinks lifted staff morale, those who really suffered during Covid tapped their ears in horror - and remembered the depression and helplessness of...
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