Misokinesia

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Misokinesia is a condition marked by a strong negative emotional or physiological response to the sight of movements made by other people, such as fidgeting, leg shaking, hair twirling, and others. [1] It is often described as a "hatred of movements" and can lead to feelings of annoyance, anger, and notable anxiety. The cause of misokinesia is unknown. [2]

While misokinesia is thought to be quite prevalent [3] there has been little awareness or research of it. Misokinesia may also often co-occur with misophonia.

References

  1. "What is misokinesia?". soQuiet Misophonia Advocacy. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  2. Jaswal, Sumeet M.; Handy, Todd C. (2024-07-29). "Is misokinesia sensitivity explained by visual attentional orienting? ERP evidence from an emotional oddball task suggests no". PLOS ONE. 19 (7): e0306464. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306464 . ISSN   1932-6203. PMC   11285937 . PMID   39074092.
  3. Jaswal, Sumeet M.; De Bleser, Andreas K. F.; Handy, Todd C. (2021-08-26). "Misokinesia is a sensitivity to seeing others fidget that is prevalent in the general population". Scientific Reports. 11 (1): 17204. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-96430-4. ISSN   2045-2322. PMC   8390668 . PMID   34446737.