{
  "id": 12161462,
  "title": "Misophonia: When everyday sounds become unbearable",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/misophonia-when-everyday-sounds-become-unbearable",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-05T13:20:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-misophonia-everyday-unbearable.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Most people find some sounds unpleasant, such as a baby crying or a siren, because of features such as their pitch, frequency or loudness. However, for some people, very ordinary sounds, such as chewing, sniffing, breathing, swallowing, finger tapping or clicking a pen, can cause an immediate, intense reaction that is difficult to control, a condition known as misophonia.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}