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in a 2026 study, Black et all discuss the theoretical basis for the idea of a link between Misophonia and cognitive rigidity. Misophonia involves hyperfocus on triggers and difficulty disengaging attention, patterns consistent with attentional set-shifting deficits that define cognitive inflexibility. The condition shares substantial comorbidity with disorders in which cognitive inflexibility is well-established (OCD, ASD, PTSD, ADHD, AN), suggesting overlapping neurobiological or psychological mechanisms. Perfectionism, associated with rigid goal-pursuit and negative attentional bias, has been repeatedly linked to misophonia and may channel inflexibility toward negatively perceived sounds. Misophonic sensitivity to norm violations in non-trigger social contexts further implies that rigidity in this population extends beyond trigger-specific responding (Black et al., 2026).