You might be dealing with a brain abnormality if you hate random sounds

We all hate certain noises.

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"They are going into overdrive when they hear these sounds, but the activity was specific to the trigger sounds not the other two sounds. "The reaction is anger mostly, it's not disgust. The dominating emotion is the anger - it looks like a normal response, but then it is going into overdrive."

"This study defines a clear phenotype based on changes in behaviour, autonomic responses, and brain activity and structure that will guide ongoing efforts to classify and treat this pernicious disorder."

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