soQuiet Science Sessions
soQuiet presents: Science Sessions! Free virtual sessions where you can learn about the latest in misophonia research directly from the researchers themselves. Science Sessions are entertaining as well as educational. Q&A will follow.
Science Sessions are:
• Free of Charge
• Open to All
• Registration is Required
• Donations are Welcome*
In this Science Session, we welcome Dr. Solena Mednicoff from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dr. Mednicoff will be sharing her recently published research paper, "Auditory affective processing, musicality, and the development of misophonic reactions"
Tickets are free, but ticket reservations are required. Donations greatly appreciated.
About the Researcher:
Dr. Solena Mednicoff (she/her) is a post-doctoral researcher working with Drs. Erin Hannon, Joel Snyder, and Stephen Benning to study Misophonia. Her research interests include the neuroscience behind why we enjoy music and how the brain interprets and responds to music. Growing up in Las Vegas, Solena trained as a semi-professional pianist and graduated from the Las Vegas Academy of the Performing Arts. After high school, Solena discovered her passion for science at University of Nevada, Reno where she earned a B.S. in Neuroscience and minor in piano performance. Solena went on to earn her Ph.D. in Cognitive Sciences, with an emphasis in Cognitive Neuroscience, at UC Irvine where her dissertation examined the cognitive and neural mechanisms of major/minor musical mode processing.
Papers We Will Discuss at this Science Session:
• Auditory affective processing, musicality, and the development of misophonic reactions [September 2022] Solena D. Mednicoff, Sivan Barashy, Destiny Gonzales, Stephen D. Benning, Joel S. Snyder, and Erin E. Hannon [Frontiers in Neuroscience]
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soQuiet was founded to give a voice and support to people who are affected by misophonia, a complex sensory disorder that is often misunderstood.
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