ERIC Number: EJ1266544
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 6
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Effects of Background Chewing Sounds on Learning: The Role of Misophonia Sensitivity
Seaborne, Amanda; Fiorella, Logan
Applied Cognitive Psychology, v32 n2 p264-269 Mar-Apr 2018
Misophonia refers to one's sensitivity to specific sounds, which can range from minor annoyance to extreme distress. This experiment tested the role of individual differences in misophonia sensitivity on learning. College students read a text passage about migraines in a quiet room with 2 or 3 other participants and 1 confederate. In some sessions, the confederate audibly chewed gum while reading the text (sound group); in other sessions, the confederate read silently (control group). All participants then completed a comprehension test on the material, followed by an assessment of their misophonia sensitivity. Although there was no overall difference between the two groups on the comprehension test, misophonia sensitivity significantly moderated the effect of the trigger sound on learning. Students who scored relatively high on misophonia sensitivity performed worse on the comprehension test if they were in the sound group but performed better if they were in the control group.
Descriptors: Acoustics, Sensory Experience, Individual Differences, College Students, Learning, Reading Comprehension
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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