One treatment is called tinidus retraining therapy, which was developed by pavel yostroboff and colleague jonathan hazel. The very same chewing sound that may torment someone with misophonia can delagte someone who experiences a s m r. Even for the majority of us who don't suffer from something like misophonia or phonophobia, it's still easy to appreciate that noise can generate strong emotions.
The pandemic provided city dwellers with a break from the din of the modern world. Now the noise is coming back. What does that mean for our productivity, health, and basic sanity?