The function of the glottis is to make several voicing sounds between the vocal folds when they vibrate. Voiceless consonants include the English h, f, s, p, t and k sounds. The glottis functions... The function of the glottis is to make several voicing sounds between the vocal folds when they vibrate. Voiceless consonants include the English h, f, s, p, t and k sounds.
Misophonia sufferers find these sounds more than just mildly annoying. Beginning in late childhood or early adolescence, the condition causes extreme anger, anxiety and terror when a trigger sound, such as chewing gum, is heard.
The majority of those with this disorder (myself included) arenât bothered by their own trigger noises. The noises that enrage me when other people make them (like gum chewing, nail biting, slurping, pen clicking, etc) donât bother me one bit when I do make them. I donât know why, but thatâs just the way it is.