Quirin Gehmacher, MSc.
PhD student

Department of Psychology
Hellbrunner Straße 34, 5020 Salzburg

Tel.: +43 662 8044 5135
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Consultation hour: by appointment

Research group :  Salzburg Brain Dynamics Lab

Education:

• since 2019 PhD student at the Faculty of Psychology, Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg
• 2017-2019 Masters of Psychology, Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg
• 2014-2017 Bachelor of Psychology, Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg

Academic Positions:

• since 2019 Project employee at the Faculty of Psychology, Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg

Research: I use electrophysiological methods (M/EEG) to understand how our brain processes acoustic stimuli into meaningful representations (e.g. speech) and which factors influence this ability, especially in challenging listening situations (“cocktail party” situations). Findings in this area have implications for understanding hearing after hearing loss or speech rehabilitation after cochlear implantation. In this context, I am particularly concerned with the question of which perceptually relevant mental states can be made measurable for rehabilitation success after implantation and can be used for improved speech understanding with cochlear implants.