Tension: Many people feel ashamed or frustrated by their strong reaction to everyday sounds like chewing—yet it may reveal deeper psychological traits. Noise: Popular culture dismisses sound ...

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Two recent studies based at Princeton University suggest that the oral-facial component of human speech evolved from lip smacking, a friendly back-and-forth gesture performed by primates. The studies ...

Are you not a fan of noisy chewers? Is living with loud eaters your own personal version of hell? Your annoyance could be affecting you beyond your enjoyment at dinner table. A new study on how ...