You Bug Me. Now Science Explains Why on NPR

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Excerpt from " Annoying: The Science of What Bugs Us " by Joe Palca and Flora

Lichtman.

http://www.npr.org/2011/05/17/135703137/you-bug-me-now-science-explains-why?ft=1\

& f=1007

Personally, I do experience aversion along with annoyance for a lot of triggers

but the not being able to ignore the triggers is a major component.

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Hmmm: Kindle ebook for US$12.99 (or AU$12.31) ... tempting.

http://www.amazon.com/Annoying-Science-What-Bugs-ebook/dp/B004NSVH98/ref=sr_1_2?\

ie=UTF8 & m=A24IB90LPZJ0BS & s=digital-text & qid=1305637399 & sr=8-2

There is an " Audible Audio Edition " too ... but imagine if it was read by

someone with an annoying voice! (Not impossible ... there are announcers on

radio with very sibilant voices which set my teeth on edge).

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> Excerpt from " Annoying: The Science of What Bugs Us " by Joe Palca and Flora

Lichtman.

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http://www.npr.org/2011/05/17/135703137/you-bug-me-now-science-explains-why?ft=1\

& f=1007

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> Personally, I do experience aversion along with annoyance for a lot of

triggers but the not being able to ignore the triggers is a major component.

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