(Daniel Day/The Image Bank/Getty Images) When someone scrapes their nails down a chalkboard, many of us might feel uncomfortable. For those with the condition misophonia, other kinds of sounds – like slurping, snoring, breathing, and chewing – can draw an equally stressful response. A study published in 2023 by researchers in the Netherlands suggests the condition shares genes with mood disorders such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD.