You're quietly eating lunch, and suddenly... a slurp. A snap of the jaw. A breath that's a little too loud. Your nerves are on edge. If this scene sounds all too familiar, you're not alone. And no, ...

For people with a rare condition known as misophonia, certain sounds like slurping, chewing, tapping and clicking can elicit intense feelings of rage or panic. (Photo illustration by Meredith ...

Betty Henderson once ended a relationship because of her boyfriend’s chewing noises. “If I’m going into the office or working from a public place, I would always take my noise-canceling headphones to ...

For 18-year-old high school senior Ellie Rapp of Pittsburgh, the sound of her family chewing their dinner can be ... unbearable. "My heart starts to pound. I go one of two ways. I either start to cry ...