One of the questions I'm frequently asked is, "How do visual triggers relate to misophonia?" While it's an excellent question, the unfortunate truth is that we don't yet have a definitive answer. In 2013, Arjan Schröder introduced the term "misokinesia" to describe visual triggers experienced by individuals with misophonia. This wasn't intended to establish a separate disorder but rather to highlight a phenomenon that didn't fit neatly into the existing understanding of misophonia.
Current research doesn't provide enough evidence to determine whether visual triggers represent a distinct phenomenon, an extension of misophonia, or a component of a broader sensory processing disorder. It's also unclear whether most or only some individuals with misophonia experience visual triggers.
We simply don't know yet if all people with misophonia also have misokinesia, or whether some individuals react exclusively to sounds while others react to both sounds and visuals. It's plausible that these aversions exist on a spectrum, with variations in severity and type across cases. As of now, this is an open question that requires further research.
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