What is misokinesia?

Misokinesia is sometimes called the “visual version of misophonia.” Misokinesia is noted as having a strong physiological reaction to seeing certain movements or repetitive motions, such as hair twirling, leg shaking, and skin picking.

So far there is limited research on misokinesia. We know it is a sensory-involved disorder that frequently co-occurs with misophonia. Some people with misophonia have misokinesia, and others do not. They are currently considered to be separate disorders.

Misophonia and misokinesia have similar symptoms but different activators. With misophonia, certain sounds activate a negative emotional response, certain movements are activators for misokinesia. Repetitive movements, for example, can cause irritation or distress for people with misokinesia.