IN THE 2022 film Tár, Cate Blanchett played a conductor who was affected by misophonia—an acute sensitivity to certain sounds. For Lydia Tár, Blanchett’s character, the clicking of a pen or the beat of a metronome was enough to drive her to distraction.
Scientists say the condition affects about 18 per cent of the population, but I beg to differ. I think we all suffer from
