Sounds that make you want to scream

6 Minute English

BBC

Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Some sounds cause some people huge distress. Learn about 'misophonia' here.

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0:00.0	6 Minute English From the BBC
0:06.2	Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.
0:09.9	I'm Neil, and I'm Phil.
0:11.7	Oh, what's that awful noise, Phil?
0:14.1	Sorry, Neil, I was biting my nails.
0:17.2	I know it's a bad habit.
0:18.5	Ah, it sounds terrible.
0:20.4	Sorry, Neil.
0:21.5	Actually, it's not only you who find certain sounds irritating,
0:25.4	unpleasant, or even unbearable.
0:28.4	Whether it's someone biting their nails,
0:30.6	rustling a crisp bag,
0:32.5	or scraping a knife on a dinner plate,
0:35.1	some everyday sounds have the power
0:37.3	to make us angry or upset.
0:39.7	There's even a name for it,
0:41.6	misophonia, also known as sound rage,
0:45.3	and it's more common than you might think.
0:48.1	According to some estimates,
0:49.9	one person in five is affected emotionally
0:52.8	by the coughing, slurping, sneezing,
0:55.9	and snorting sounds made by the people around them.
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