What happens in our brains when we listen to triggering and non-triggering sounds?
Dr Fatima Husain is interested in the way our brains process sounds. She has used brain imaging to map out what happens when we hear certain speech sounds and when we are learning new sounds when speaking a second language. In her lab, they have been studying what happens in the brain when it comes to auditory disorders like tinnitus and misophonia. Her current project will include a survey, psychological and audiological assessments and brain imaging. They are not recruiting yet, but will post more details on their website when they do.
Project title: A Multi-Modal Brain Imaging Study of Misophonia Examining its Audiological and Psychological Aspects
Main researcher: Dr. Fatima Husain, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Funding: Misophonia Research Fund, from the REAM Foundation
“A study using imaging and behavioral measures to map the neural correlates and audiological and psychological aspects of misophonia, as well as understand misophonia in the context of audiological disorders such as tinnitus and hyperacusis.”
Project time frame: November 2020 - October 2022
Source: Misophonia Research Fund Website
