Current Research Projects
Neurofeedback & Virtual Reality
How do we regulate our emotions? What happens in the brain when we face something that scares or irritates us?
In the Neurofeedback and Virtual Reality project, we examine the neural and cognitive mechanisms involved in emotion regulation among adolescents, with a focus on how these processes operate under changing conditions. The study uses a dedicated immersive VR game based on an EEG-based neurofeedback method (“EFP fingerprint”), which provides real-time information about brain activity. The project is conducted in collaboration with Prof. Talma Hendler’s lab and Dr. Gal Raz.
Everyday Emotions and Experiences
How do children and parents feel in their daily lives? How do they respond to each other’s experiences?
In the Everyday Emotions and Experiences study, we examine how children and adolescents feel and behave in various real-life situations – with friends, at home, and during different activities in their natural environment, outside the laboratory. Throughout the study, both children and parents answer short questions twice a day via their mobile phones about the child’s and the parent’s mood, experiences, and responses over the course of the day.
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M&I
What can other people’s facial expressions tell us? How is this connected to our own emotions?
In the M&I study, we examine how different forms of emotion regulation relate to understanding and synchronizing emotions with the people around us.