Misokinesia Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: What is misokinesia? . 2024-10-25 . soQuiet Misophonia Advocacy . en-US.
  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 . en . 19 . 7 . e0306464 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0306464 . free . 1932-6203 . 11285937 . 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 . en . 11 . 1 . 17204 . 10.1038/s41598-021-96430-4 . 34446737 . 8390668 . 2045-2322.

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