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Siepsiak et al. (2025): Misophonia linked to enhanced (not impaired) cold cognition, a potential differentiator limited by cross-disorder variability.

in there 2025 study, Siepsiak et al looked at  “cold cognitive processes” like inhibitory control, selective/divided attention, and verbal/abstract reasoning in kids with and without Misophonia using standard assessments. they found that Misophonics had better divided attention and inhibitory control suggesting that Misophonia may be linked to enhanced inhibitory control rather then impaired cognitive functioning. the authors briefly mention the idea of using this lack of cognitive impairment/ specific enhancements as a way to differentiate Misophonia from other conditions, but note challenges stemming from the variability of cognitive impairments seen in many psychiatric disorders. (Siepsiak et al., 2025)

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using preserved or enhanced cold cognition to differentiate misophonia from psychiatric conditions with variable cognitive impairment

in there 2025 study, Siepsiak et al looked at  “cold cognitive processes” like inhibitory control, selective/divided attention, and verbal/abstract reasoning in kids with and without Misophonia using standard assessments. they found that Misophonics had better divided attention and inhibitory control suggesting that Misophonia may be linked to enhanced inhibitory control rather then impaired cognitive functioning. the authors briefly mention the idea of using this lack of cognitive impairment/ specific enhancements as a way to differentiate Misophonia from other conditions, but note challenges stemming from the variability of cognitive impairments seen in many psychiatric disorders. (Siepsiak et al., 2025)