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But no matter what I did, there was his leg bobbing away in my peripheral vision.
Turns out, I was experiencing a psychological phenomenon called misokinesia, which means hatred of movements.
What kinds of things trigger misokinesia?
A person chewing gum might be a trigger for you while causing no discomfort for someone else with misokinesia.
Maybe their trigger is seeing someone twirling their hair.
psychology professor and founder ofThe Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
Why would someone elses fidgeting make us anxious?
It might seem odd to be bothered by something as mundane as someone elses fidgeting tics.
But youre not alone in getting annoyed.
In fact, misokinesia can be best understood as acounterpart to misophonia, Dr. Nelson says.
Misophoniais a condition where specific sounds trigger intense emotional responses, often leading to feelings of irritation or distress.
Neuroscientists are still trying to figure out whats behind misokinesia.
Neurons communicate with each other by sending electrical impulses or chemical messengers.
Mirror neurons are also involved when you wince after seeing someone bump their head or stub their toe.
Do certain moods make it worse?
psychology professor and founder ofThe Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
Other factors like fatigue can also lower your ability to tolerate negative emotions, Dr. Nelson says.
Is there anything we can do to manage misokinesia?
Fortunately, there are other strategies it’s possible for you to use to manage distress because of misokinesia.
Some people benefit from practicing mindfulness techniques like deep breathing andgrounding exercises.
CBT can help with changing negative thought patterns associated with misokinesia and help alleviate emotional distress.
Her foot has no bearing on my talents and abilities.
Keep in mind that theres nothing inherently bad or harmful about experiencing misokinesia.
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