Jamie Ward, PhD
Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Sussex, UK
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Jamie Ward is Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, UK. He has an MA in Natural Sciences from Cambridge and PhD in Psychology from Birmingham, and previously held a faculty position at University College London before moving to Sussex. His research concerns the neurocognitive underpinnings of unusual sensory experiences with a long-standing expertise in synaesthesia, and a more recent research profile in atypical sensory sensitivities including misophonia. His research group employs various methods within cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience (e.g. fMRI).
Notable Published Works
• Autistic traits, emotion regulation, and sensory sensitivities in children and adults with Misophonia [June 2022]
• Attention, flexibility, and imagery in misophonia: Does attention exacerbate everyday disliking of sound? [March 2022]