Misokinesia

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

^ "What is misokinesia?". soQuiet Misophonia Advocacy. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
^ 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.
^ 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.

[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.

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