One third of us could have a mental health condition [on / of]
which we are unaware. It is a phenomenon called misokinesia. This is the distress caused [by / at]
watching people who fidget. All of us know one or two people who cannot stop fidgeting. Most [fidgets / fidget] are children. Fidgeting involves making small movements [respectively / repetitively] , especially with the hands and feet. Most fidgets [fidgeting / fidget] because of nervousness or impatience. Misokinesia sufferers can have an "[intensely / intense] hatred" of people tapping their fingers, clicking a pen, twiddling their hair, or jiggling their thighs. Misokinesia is [similarly / similar] to a condition called misophonia. This is a [preferred / profound] dislike of other people's noises, such as heavy [breathe / breathing] , throat [clearing / cleaning] or loud eating.
The study is from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Researchers interviewed 21 people [belonging / belonged] to a misokinesia [support / supports] group. After talking to the group's [member / members] , the researchers concluded that misokinesia can be so distressing [has / as] to be "life limiting". Sufferers can experience [extreme / extremity] feelings of rage, torture and [disgust / disgusting] . One patient [confessed / confused] : "If I see someone tapping their fingers on a desk, my immediate thought is to [stamp / chop] their fingers off with a knife." Dr Jane Gregory, a clinical psychologist, told the BBC that "violent images might pop [onto / into] the head" of misokinesia sufferers. She said people are [twigged / triggered] by the tiniest of things, without knowing why.
