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Savard 2022 findings against generalized sound sensitivity in Misophonia

In a 2022 study examining subjective aversiveness ratings and sound-source identification across trigger and non-trigger sounds at varying signal-to-noise ratios, Savard and colleagues found that, on trials where triggers were correctly identified, individuals with higher misophonia severity reported the strongest aversive responses. Although this pattern was also present for generally unpleasant sounds, it was markedly stronger for trigger sounds, suggesting that misophonic reactivity is trigger-specific rather than a reflection of generalized sound sensitivity. (Savard et al., 2022)