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4 days ago
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Avoidance in Misophonia

Avoidance of triggers prevents misophonic reactions because sufferers seek to avoid the damaging aftermath of autonomic responses rather than the trigger itself.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago
Mental health

How Sound Shapes Our Existence

Misophonia causes common repetitive sounds to trigger intense autonomic defense responses that feel oppressive and disrupt daily life.
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fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

"I Know What I Want to Do: Why Can't I Do It?"

Inaction often stems from an autonomic freeze response and from lacking or misaligned social supports; addressing physiology and matching specific supports enables effective follow-through.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Trauma, Arousal, and Addiction

Early trauma can have a multitude of detrimental effects and consequences-one of which is dysregulated arousal. Traumatic experiences can disrupt the normal functioning of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and cause arousal extremes through overactivation of the sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system (SNS and PNS, respectively). Indeed, individuals with trauma histories can experience hyperarousal (fight or flight mode; SNS activation) or hypoarousal (freeze or numbing; PNS activation) in response to perceived threats (Corrigan et al., 2011; Ogden et al., 2006).
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