I received my PhD in 1999 from Tel Aviv University, and spent the longest postdoc ever at NYU. After being dragged from there by four NY policemen, I moved to the Hebrew University in 2002. I am currently a member of the Psychology Department and the Center for the Study of Rationality, and I am the editor of Oxford University Press’s Social Cognition and Social Neuroscience book series. I am interested in understanding the capabilities of unconscious processes, and in using this knowledge to gain insights into the functions of consciousness. Relatively longstanding projects in the lab include the investigation of (non-conscious) working memory and executive functions, (non-conscious) goal pursuit and motivation, (non-conscious) goal conflict and self control, and (non-conscious) nationalism. Newer projects include (non-conscious) arithmetic and reading, the study of emotional and motivational factors that determine when things pop into consciousness, and application of various of the above-mentioned projects to the area of judgment and decision making. In recent years I have also examined various aspects of emotional processes, ranging from emotion perception, to emotion regulation and phenomenology. The lab mainly uses behavioral measures, but from time to time we resort to physiological data, patient data, and even colorful (and less colorful) pictures of the brain. In one fMRI study, run by a former graduate student in the lab, we even found significant activations outside the skull.

I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Psychology, In which I’m working with Prof. Hassin and Prof. Deouell. I study the neural and cognitive processes that take place during conscious and non-conscious processing of speech, and the conditions in which we process the things we don't listen to.

I am a visiting research fellow at the lab, starting my PhD in the Department of Psychology in 2024. I have been researching nonconscious prioritization speed in relation to memory and minority salience. I am currently interested in how high-stress environments and ambiguity influence learning and cognitive flexibility. Outside of the lab I’m learning about embodied cognition through meditation and somatic coaching techniques.

I’m a PhD student at the Department of Cognitive and Brain Sciences. I study individual differences in meta-cognitive appraisals of trust in phenomenology – that is, our spontaneous tendency to trust our conscious experiences or assume and act upon them as if they were objectively true. In addition, I take part in broad research of a completely new theory of curiosity, a framework that allows one to model in the same theory everything from clickbait-driven epistemic urges to long-lasting personal fields of interest.

I’m currently pursuing a PhD in Clinical-Rehabilitation Neuropsychology. I am interested in perception, emotion, and subjective experience. Right now, I study how perception for action relates to understanding what we see. I’m also looking at expanding models of mental chronometry, to include sensory processing. I am grateful to be in a lab that encourages collaboration, which allows all of us to integrate behavioral, social, emotional, and physiological perspectives in building an understanding of consciousness.

I’m currently pursuing a master’s degree in Experimental Psychology, after achieving a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Comparative Literature. I am curious about cognitive control, emotion regulation and unconscious learning. In my own research, I aspire to use unconscious exposure and training as a possible technique for mental treatment. Right now, I’m attempting to cause fear extinction among spider-phobic population, and for that – enjoy the help of a lovely and hopefully frightening tarantula.

I recently completed my B.A. in Psychology and Criminology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Currently, I am PhD candidate at the Psychology department. My main interests focus on understanding the mechanisms that influence our conscious experience and leveraging these insights to gain a deeper understanding of human behavior.