Misophonia Test: Screen Your Reaction to Everyday Trigger Sounds
This misophonia test screens reactions to trigger sounds and their daily impact, informed by the Misophonia Questionnaire and Amsterdam scale. Get an instant result and an optional PDF report.
Reviewed by Michael Callans, MSW 
Misophonia Test is a free, confidential 14-question self-assessment, informed by the Misophonia Questionnaire (MQ). It takes about 6 minutes, runs entirely in your browser, and gives you a plain-language score across 3 interpretation bands plus an optional in-depth report. It is an educational screening, not a diagnosis.
Two sides of misophonia, not just a sensitivity label
The Misophonia Test explores strong emotional and physical responses to particular sound patterns or meanings, even when those sounds are quiet. Misophonia is more than disliking a sound. This assessment looks at two things together: the strength of your emotional and physical reactions to specific triggers, and how much those reactions disrupt your relationships, work, and daily life.
Trigger reactions
The strength of the anger, disgust, panic, or physical tension you feel in response to specific sounds such as chewing, breathing, sniffing, tapping, or pen clicking.
Emotional intensity
How quickly reactions escalate, how out of proportion they feel, and how hard they are to control once a trigger starts.
Impact & avoidance
How much misophonia shapes your choices: avoiding meals with others, leaving rooms, conflict with loved ones, and strain at work or school.
| Feature | Typical free quiz | Psychology.com |
|---|---|---|
| Informed by validated misophonia scales | Rarely | Yes (MQ + A-MISO-S) |
| Separates reactions from real-life impact | No | Yes, two subscales |
| Covers common specific triggers | Vague | Named sound triggers |
| Measures avoidance behavior | No | Yes |
| Clinician-reviewed interpretation | Rarely | Yes, clinician reviewed |
| Optional in-depth personalized report | No | Yes, written to your exact scores |
| Confidential (no data sent) | Often tracked | Runs in your browser |
How scoring works
Answers are scored 0–56 in total. Your result falls into one of 3 bands:
| Score | Band | What it suggests |
|---|---|---|
| 0–13 | Low misophonia symptoms | Your answers suggest few or mild misophonia symptoms. Some sounds may bother you, but they don't seem to be taking a meaningful toll right now. |
| 14–29 | Moderate misophonia symptoms | Your answers suggest a moderate level of misophonia symptoms. Specific sounds seem to provoke real reactions and some impact on your life. |
| 30–56 | Significant misophonia symptoms | Your answers suggest significant misophonia symptoms. Trigger sounds appear to provoke intense reactions and to interfere meaningfully with your daily life. |
How the misophonia score is calculated
The test has 14 statements split into two equal parts: 7 about the strength of your trigger reactions and 7 about the emotional and everyday impact of those reactions. Each statement is rated from 0 (not at all) to 4 (extremely), so each part can total up to 28 points, for a combined score from 0 to 56.
A combined score of 0 to 13 falls in the low range, 14 to 29 in the moderate range, and 30 to 56 in the significant range. Looking at the two subscale totals separately, shown in the breakdown above, can also reveal whether your experience is driven more by the intensity of the reaction itself or by how much it disrupts your daily life.
The ranges on this page are descriptive categories for this adapted screener. They are not diagnostic cutoffs established for the original Misophonia Questionnaire or Amsterdam scale. A low total should not prevent you from seeking support if a particular trigger is seriously affecting meals, relationships, or your ability to work.
Misophonia vs hyperacusis and other sound sensitivities
Misophonia is often confused with hyperacusis, but the two work differently. Hyperacusis is a physical intolerance to ordinary sound volume, so many everyday sounds feel too loud or even painful no matter what is making them. Misophonia is specific to certain sounds and the meaning attached to them, most often sounds other people make with their mouths or bodies, and the reaction is anger or disgust rather than pain.
The two can overlap, and both differ from the broader sensory sensitivities sometimes seen alongside autism or ADHD, where many kinds of input, not only sound, can feel overwhelming. If loud sound in general is the main problem rather than specific triggers, an audiologist can help sort out whether hyperacusis, misophonia, or both are involved.
The consensus definition emphasizes that the pattern or meaning of a trigger matters, rather than volume alone. Context can change the response, including who makes the sound and how much control you feel you have. Recording those details can give an audiologist or mental health professional a clearer account than saying that all noise bothers you.
What to do after a misophonia test
Write down the sound, the setting, your physical reaction, and what you did next. Include situations you avoid and accommodations you would like to discuss, such as a quieter place to eat or permission to take a break. You do not need to replay distressing sounds to make this record.
The Sensory Processing Test can help you reflect on sensitivities beyond sound, while the Anxiety Test explores broader anxious feelings. Both are available through the Psychology.com tests hub. The Assertive Communication tool can help you prepare a concrete request about your surroundings. If sound reactions disrupt everyday life, the Psychology.com therapist directory can help you look for a clinician to discuss them with.
Methodology & sources
The items in this test are informed by two of the instruments researchers use to study misophonia: the Misophonia Questionnaire (Wu et al., 2014), which captures the range of trigger sounds and emotional and behavioral responses, and the Amsterdam Misophonia Scale (Schroder et al., 2013), which is modeled on the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale and rates the severity, time, and interference caused by misophonia. The questions are reworded for readability while keeping the meaning of those measures.
This is an educational screener, not either of those clinical instruments in full, and not a diagnostic tool. Misophonia is still being formally defined in the research literature and is not yet a standalone diagnosis in the major manuals. The result is meant to help you understand your experience and decide whether to seek a professional evaluation, especially since misophonia can overlap with anxiety, OCD, and sensory processing differences.
Validation findings for the source instruments do not automatically apply to this reworded combination. The consensus definition by Swedo and colleagues supports attention to triggers, context, distress, and functional impact; it does not validate this website's total or severity labels. An evaluation can also consider hearing symptoms and other explanations for sound intolerance.
References
- Wu MS, Lewin AB, Murphy TK, Storch EA. Misophonia: incidence, phenomenology, and clinical correlates in an undergraduate student sample. J Clin Psychol. 2014;70(10):994-1007.
- Schroder A, Vulink N, Denys D. Misophonia: diagnostic criteria for a new psychiatric disorder. PLoS One. 2013;8(1):e54706.
- Swedo SE, Baguley DM, Denys D, et al. Consensus definition of misophonia: a Delphi study. Front Neurosci. 2022;16:841816.
- Jastreboff PJ, Jastreboff MM. Decreased sound tolerance: hyperacusis, misophonia, diplacousis, and polyacousis. Handb Clin Neurol. 2015;129:375-387.
- Swedo and colleagues, full text of the consensus definition listed above. frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2022.841816/full
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Psychology.com. (2026, September 16). Misophonia Test. Psychology.com. https://psychology.com/tests/misophonia
Misophonia Test FAQ
What is misophonia?
Misophonia is a strong, often involuntary reaction of anger, disgust, or anxiety to specific everyday sounds, frequently sounds made by other people such as chewing, breathing, sniffing, or tapping. It is more than annoyance: the reaction can feel overwhelming and hard to control, and it can lead people to avoid certain situations.
Is misophonia a recognized condition?
Researchers reached a consensus definition of misophonia in 2022, but it is not yet a standalone diagnosis in the main diagnostic manuals. It can overlap with anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and sensory processing differences, which is one reason a professional evaluation can be helpful.
Is this test a diagnosis?
No. It is an educational screening for self-reflection only. It is informed by validated misophonia scales but is not those instruments in full, and it cannot diagnose misophonia or any related condition. Only a qualified professional can do that. Bring examples of your triggers and their effects on daily life if you arrange an assessment.
What helps with misophonia?
Many people find relief through approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, sound enrichment and tinnitus retraining techniques, occupational therapy for sensory needs, and practical accommodations. Treating any co-occurring anxiety or OCD often helps too. Evidence is still developing, and a clinician can help you find what fits. These approaches have different levels of supporting evidence; the list should not be read as proof that each is an established misophonia treatment.
Is the test really confidential?
Yes. It runs entirely in your browser. Your individual answers are scored in your browser and are never sent to us or linked to you. They stay in this tab so you can return to your result, and closing or clearing the tab clears them. If you ask us to email the PDF, we receive your summary scores with your email address, never your individual answers. No account is needed.
Why does chewing make me angry?
Chewing can be a misophonia trigger when its particular sound evokes an intense emotional or physical response. The consensus definition describes reactions to sound patterns or meanings rather than loudness alone. Anger at chewing does not establish a diagnosis. Consider whether the response repeatedly causes distress, avoidance, or conflict, and describe that pattern to a professional if it affects your life.
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