Behrang Keshavarz, Toronto Metropolitan University

Research

EEG vection self-motion multisensory audio-visual virtual reality postural sway perception

Latest papers

The Fast Motion Sickness Scale Revisited: Introducing Comparable Scales for Dizziness and Oculomotor Strain.
Human factors · 2026 · senior author
Individual-difference factors in visually induced motion sickness and vection: Findings from multiple studies on field dependence, age, and biological sex.
Journal of vestibular research : equilibrium & orientation · 2026 · first author
Using vibrotactile cues as a method of reducing cybersickness in younger and older adults.
Experimental brain research · 2026 · senior author

All 40 publications

Latest funding

Characterizing Vestibular Function in Older Adults with Hearing Loss
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$726,750
Investigating the neuro-cortical, perceptual, and behavioural correlates of illusory self-motion (vection) under multisensory stimulation
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$54,000
Using portable electroencephalography (EEG) to investigate the neuro-cognitive basis of multisensory self-motion perception and drowsy driving
NSERC · 2018 · Co-investigator
$70,932

All 5 grants and awards

40 publications.

01

The Fast Motion Sickness Scale Revisited: Introducing Comparable Scales for Dizziness and Oculomotor Strain.

Hecht H, Baljan M, Keshavarz B

Human factors2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/00187208261471513 PMID: 42503487

02

Individual-difference factors in visually induced motion sickness and vection: Findings from multiple studies on field dependence, age, and biological sex.

Keshavarz B, Andrievskaia P, Berti S

Journal of vestibular research : equilibrium & orientation2026First author

DOI: 10.1177/09574271251388971 PMID: 41147534

03

Using vibrotactile cues as a method of reducing cybersickness in younger and older adults.

Pöhlmann KMT, Keshavarz B

Experimental brain research2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00221-026-07367-x PMID: 42560483

04

Development of a probability model for high-resolution drowsiness detection using electroencephalogram.

Hassan AR, Kabir M, Saha S, Keshavarz B, Yadollahi A

Sleep medicine2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2025.108733 PMID: 41579442

05

German Translation and Validation of the Visually Induced Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire Short (VIMSSQ-short).

Baljan M, Golding JF, Hecht H, Keshavarz B

Multisensory research2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1163/22134808-bja10180 PMID: 41344341

06

Early cortical processing of coherent vs. non-coherent motion stimuli in younger and older adults: An event-related potential (ERP) study investigating visually induced vection.

Murovec B, Berti S, Yahya S, Spaniol J, Keshavarz B

Neuropsychologia2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2025.109140 PMID: 40209881

07

The Effects of Delayed Visual Feedback on Dynamic Postural Control.

Pourhashemi N, Jaksic K, Keshavarz B, Cleworth TW

Investigative ophthalmology & visual science2025

DOI: 10.1167/iovs.66.6.68 PMID: 40548632

08

Norms and Correlations of the Visually Induced Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire Short (VIMSSQ-short).

Golding JF, Keshavarz B

Multisensory research2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1163/22134808-bja10149 PMID: 40432616

09

Concussion can increase the risk of visually induced motion sickness

Keshavarz B, Adams MS, Gabriel G, Sergio LE, Campos JL

Neuroscience Letters20244 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2024.137767

10

Individual factors and vection in younger and older adults: How sex, field dependence, personality, and visual attention do (or do not) affect illusory self-motion.

Murovec B, Spaniol J, Keshavarz B

i-Perception2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/20416695241270302 PMID: 39139549

Characterizing Vestibular Function in Older Adults with Hearing Loss

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Campos, Jennifer L; Li, Karen Zown-Hua

Keywords: Adaptation; Balance; Falls; Hearing Loss; Older Adults; Perturbation; Simulation; Vestibular; Virtual Reality; Vision

$726,750

Investigating the neuro-cortical, perceptual, and behavioural correlates of illusory self-motion (vection) under multisensory stimulation

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Keshavarz, Behrang

Keywords: vection; self-motion; multisensory; audio-visual; virtual reality; eeg; postural sway; perception

$54,000

Using portable electroencephalography (EEG) to investigate the neuro-cognitive basis of multisensory self-motion perception and drowsy driving

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Campos, Jennifer

$70,932

Investigating the neuro-cognitive fundaments of the perception of illusory self-motion

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Keshavarz, Behrang

Keywords: cognitive factors; EEG; multisensory integration; self-motion perception; vection

$161,000

Driving Research Symposium: bringing scientists and knowledge users together to discuss the DriverLab research agenda

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Hebert, Deborah A

Keywords: Collaborative Networking; Driving; Knowedge Translation

$20,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

KITE-Toronto Rehabilitation Insitute
Life Span Development
Research
Sociology
Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division
McEwen Stem Cell Institute
Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Other

Co-authors at Toronto Metropolitan University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Julia Spaniol

Life Span Development

5 shared papers, latest 2025

Stephanie Protze

McEwen Stem Cell Institute

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Pia Kontos

Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Meaghan Adams

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Ralph Dacosta

Medical Biophysics

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Azadeh Yadollahi

Institute of Biomedical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Michael Hoffman

Department of Medical Biophysics

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: EEG Dear Professor Keshavarz, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The Fast Motion Sickness Scale Revisited: Introducing Comparable Scales for Dizziness and Oculomotor Strain." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Investigating the neuro-cortical, perceptual, and behavioural correlates of illusory self-motion (vection) under multisensory stimulation" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Behrang Keshavarz

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

The Fast Motion Sickness Scale Revisited: Introducing Comparable Scales for Dizziness and Oculomotor Strain.

Individual-difference factors in visually induced motion sickness and vection: Findings from multiple studies on field dependence, age, and biological sex.

Using vibrotactile cues as a method of reducing cybersickness in younger and older adults.

Development of a probability model for high-resolution drowsiness detection using electroencephalogram.

German Translation and Validation of the Visually Induced Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire Short (VIMSSQ-short).

Early cortical processing of coherent vs. non-coherent motion stimuli in younger and older adults: An event-related potential (ERP) study investigating visually induced vection.

The Effects of Delayed Visual Feedback on Dynamic Postural Control.

Norms and Correlations of the Visually Induced Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire Short (VIMSSQ-short).

Concussion can increase the risk of visually induced motion sickness

Individual factors and vection in younger and older adults: How sex, field dependence, personality, and visual attention do (or do not) affect illusory self-motion.

Characterizing Vestibular Function in Older Adults with Hearing Loss

Investigating the neuro-cortical, perceptual, and behavioural correlates of illusory self-motion (vection) under multisensory stimulation

Using portable electroencephalography (EEG) to investigate the neuro-cognitive basis of multisensory self-motion perception and drowsy driving

Investigating the neuro-cognitive fundaments of the perception of illusory self-motion

Driving Research Symposium: bringing scientists and knowledge users together to discuss the DriverLab research agenda

Frequent collaborators

Julia Spaniol

Babak Taati

Mathieu Albert

Stephanie Protze

Pia Kontos

Frank Russo

Meaghan Adams

Ralph Dacosta

James Chow

Azadeh Yadollahi

Michael Hoffman