Welcome to the LISN Lab! 👋
Our mission is to decipher and empower the inner language of the mind to transform learning, healing, and growth.
We integrate diverse approaches - from linguistics and psychology to neuroscience and AI - to push the boundaries of the sciences of the mind and pioneer innovative solutions for conscious augmentation.
A fully funded EPSRC PhD studentship to build a wearable BCI for detecting spontaneous inner speech from EEG and ultrasound tongue imaging. UK home applicants, October 2026 start. Deadline 17 July 2026.
A fully funded EPSRC PhD studentship to build a wearable BCI for detecting spontaneous inner speech from EEG and ultrasound tongue imaging. UK home applicants, October 2026 start. Deadline 17 July 2026.
Why do we talk to ourselves in the head? Our new theory might answer that.
Same human brain. Completely different inner worlds.
I thought everyone thought like me – until I realised they don’t.
The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.
Empowering young people to learn about their inner experiences through art and science.
What a vibrant few days we had at the Experimental Psychology Society conference in Lancaster!
Is it possible to have no inner speech?
Are you curious about how your own mind works? Can you picture an apple? Do you have mental imagery?
Our new STARS squad launched their first journal club this week, and it was a hit! Maisie led an engaging discussion on the Variety of Inner Speech Questionnaire-Revised, sparking interesting conversations about inner speech, cultural norms, and individual experiences.
We have been awarded an APEX Award by the Royal Society for an exciting project towards EEG Classification of Auditory Verbal Hallucinations.
