B1 – Intermediate
Some people fidget or move restlessly when they are nervous, anxious, or stressed. To many, it doesn’t bother them seeing other people fidget. But if they suffer from a condition called misokinesia, those movements can be extremely distressing.
Read more about the mental health condition misokinesia in this article.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2412/241216-fidgeting-and-misokinesia-4.html
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does “pop into the head” mean? “A psychologist said, ‘Violent images might pop into the head’ of sufferers.” Use this idiom in a sentence.
- What does “twiddle” mean? “Misokinesia sufferers can have an “intense hatred” of people who tap their fingers, click a pen, or twiddle their hair.” Use this word in a sentence.
- What is a “support group”? “Researchers in Canada interviewed 21 misokinesia sufferers from a support group.” Use the phrase in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What are your thoughts about misokinesia?
- According to the article, “The condition misokinesia can be “life limiting”. What day-to-day problems do you think people with misokinesia have?
- What are tiny things other people do that you hate seeing? Why do you think that is irritating for you? And what pops into your head when you see them do that?
- What happens to you when you get nervous, anxious, or stressed?