Auditory purgatory: When you just can’t stand that sound

Most people get annoyed with certain harmless noises from time to time, but some can have an intense aversion to very specific sounds. — dpa

It can be the sound of a mosquito buzzing around your ear, something clattering in the boot of your car while you’re driving, or the loud creaking of a door.

A harmless sound, yet it’s making you annoyed, stressed, and maybe even angry.