How noise sensitivity disrupts the mind, brain, and body

"It is fair to say that I – along with 10% to 40% of the general population – am noise-sensitive, meaning that I feel more upset and disturbed by noise than the average person.

It would be easy to dismiss noise sensitivity as a personality flaw, a symptom of generally being belligerent, whiny, and irritable. But, in recent years, scientists have learned that it has real biological roots.

The brains of noise-sensitive people respond differently to sound and some may actually be born that way. What's more, it affects not only people's immediate mood but also their long-term mental and physical health.

While there are few easy solutions, being aware of these effects can help noise-sensitive people take action to make their lives more tolerable." 

Read more here at BBC Future.