{"id":295,"date":"2021-02-05T10:22:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T10:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/?page_id=295"},"modified":"2026-01-05T15:53:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T15:53:46","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/people1.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width:100%\">\n<p>  <!-- PEOPLE GRID --><\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%\">\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2019\/09\/downloadSite.png\" alt=\"Prof. Yaara Yeshurun\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Prof. Yaara Yeshurun | Lab Director<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:yaaray@tauex.tau.ac.il\">yaaray@tauex.tau.ac.il<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">Dr Yeshurun received her Ph.D. in Neurobiology from Weizmann Institute of Science in 2011. Her dissertation, under the guidance of Prof. Noam Sobel and Prof. Yadin Dudai, focus on the unique aspects of olfactory memory. She then completed her postdoctoral training with Prof. Uri Hasson in Princeton University, focusing on the neural correlates of interpretation of naturalistic stimuli. Yeshurun joined the school of Psychological Sciences as a faculty member in 2018.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2021\/11\/me.jpg\" alt=\"Liron Amihai\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Liron Amihai | PhD student &amp; Technical lab manager<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:Liramic@gmail.com\">Liramic@gmail.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Graduated BIU&#8217;s gifted youth program, with a BSc in Mathematics, with honors. Served in Israel&#8217;s national encryption and cyber-security unit, and after that worked for 5 years as an Android and iOS cloud researcher at Cellebrite. During that time finished my Masters in Neuroscience at BIU under the supervision of Prof. Michal Lavidor, using TDCS.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">Passionate about Neurotech and relationships between people!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2021\/01\/argaman.jpeg\" alt=\"Argaman Bell Meir\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Argaman Bell Meir | PhD Student &amp; Lab Administrative Manager<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:argamanbell@mail.tau.ac.il\">argamanbell@mail.tau.ac.il<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">After graduating my BA in psychology here in Tel Aviv University, I found the field of social interaction most appealing. I believe that those interactions shape our lives in the most significant way of all, and I plan to investigate how they reflect in brain activity.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2020\/10\/\u05d8\u05dc.jpg\" alt=\"Tal Ohad\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Tal Ohad | PhD Student<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:talohad@mail.tau.ac.il\">talohad@mail.tau.ac.il<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">Received a BA in the double major program of Psychology and Biology with an emphasis on Neuroscience at Sagol school in Tel Aviv University. Fascinated by the neural mechanisms that associate with social interactions, which are commonplace yet convoluted.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2022\/11\/AmitFreiman.jpeg\" alt=\"Amit Freiman\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Amit Freiman | PhD Student<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:amitfreiman@mail.tau.ac.il\">amitfreiman@mail.tau.ac.il<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">After graduating my BA in psychology and biology with an emphasis on neuroscience I joined the lab for my MA in order to further my understanding on the neural and behavioral construct of social interaction as to me this is the centerpiece of society today<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2025\/06\/Yohay_Zvi.jpg\" alt=\"Yohai Zvi\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Yohai Zvi | PhD Student<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:yohayzvi@gmail.com\">yohayzvi@gmail.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">I received both my BSc in Psychology and Biology track and MSc in the Cognitive track from Sagol school of neuroscience, and am currently a PhD candidate in the school.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">In my thesis I focused on religious-dependent neural synchronization, exploring the different neural responses of religious, secular and Ex-religious individuals.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">In my PhD I aim to investigate the neural mechanisms underlie social synchronization, in the joint supervision of Prof. Yaara Yeshurun and Prof. Nitzan Censor.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2024\/07\/IMG-20211024-WA00203.jpg\" alt=\"Gabriel Braun\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Gabriel Braun | PhD student<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:gabrielbraun@mail.tau.ac.il\">gabrielbraun@mail.tau.ac.il<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">I hold a BA and MSc from the Sagol School of Neuroscience. Currently pursuing a PhD under the co-supervision of Prof. Einat Shetreet and Prof. Yaara Yeshurun, my research centers on discerning the truth in a world clouded by doubt. I explore processes involved in truth and lie assessments, as well as their impact on and interaction with language processing.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2024\/07\/IMG_4194-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Uri Shinitsky\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Uri Shinitsky | PhD Student<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:shinitsky@gmail.com\">shinitsky@gmail.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">I&#8217;m a musician-researcher studying auditory cognition.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">My current focus is music&#8217;s evolutionary role, and its effects on social interaction.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">I&#8217;m also interested in tracking auditory attention in freely behaving humans.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2025\/06\/tzlil.jpg\" alt=\"Tzlil Tabib\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Tzlil Tabib | MSc Student<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:tzliltabib@mail.tau.ac.il\">tzliltabib@mail.tau.ac.il<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">With a BA in Psychology, I am currently pursuing my master&#8217;s degree in Cognitive Neuroscience to explore the neural correlates of social behavior. My research focuses on the neural mechanisms involved in social polarization. Specifically, I study the effects of outgroup derogation and ingroup favoritism on neural synchronization between group members.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2023\/03\/OmerItzhak_cropped.jpeg\" alt=\"Omer Itzhak\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Omer Itzhak | MA Student<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:omeritzhak1@mail.tau.ac.il\">omeritzhak1@mail.tau.ac.il<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">While combining the studies of psychology and neuroscience as part of the multidisciplinary Adi Lautman program at Tel Aviv University, I further realized my innate interest in human interactions and connections. I am fascinated by the unaware ways in which we influence each other&#8217;s thoughts, feelings and behavior and I am excited to explore this field.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2024\/07\/425349727_10232786553263144_5527764937174553488_n.jpg\" alt=\"Saar Kerlik\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Saar Kerlik | MSc Student<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:Saarkerlik@matil.tau.ac.il\">Saarkerlik@matil.tau.ac.il<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">I have always been intrigued by how our inner-perception of reality can shape our external reality. I believe that different states of consciousness can affect self-perception, general perception, cognition, and more, and through the understanding of basic brain structures, it is possible to reach a greater understanding of a person&#8217;s subjective experience.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">In my opinion, if we can find the answers to questions like the &#8216;hard problem of consciousness&#8217;, it would be by investigating several different approaches and not reducing it to one approach. That is, the combination between the mind, body and spirit can support each other and create a more comprehensive and broader picture for us about these questions and once again about the subjective experience.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2024\/07\/eldad.png\" alt=\"Eldad Aviv\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Eldad Aviv | MSc Student<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:eldad.aviv1@gmail.com\">eldad.aviv1@gmail.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">I received my BA with honors in Behavioral Sciences, specializing in Applied Psychology, from the Ruppin Academic Center. My data-driven thesis focuses on linguistic patterns as indicators of interaction quality. I also aspire to adopt linguistic preferences of language models, inspired by human language behavior in social contexts.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:22px\"><\/div>\n<p>  <!-- ALUMNI --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-weight:600\">Alumni<\/h2>\n<div style=\"width:100%\">\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2021\/01\/inbal.png\" alt=\"Inbal Ravreby\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Inbal Ravreby | PhD Student<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:inbalra5991@gmail.com\">inbalra5991@gmail.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">Natural dyadic interactions change our lives, and of course mine. I want to understand how, and this is what my Ph.D., which is co-supervised by Prof. Noam Sobel from the Weizmann Institute of Science, is about. I focus on dyadic synchronization with an emphasis on the influence of breathing and smell. I also study how emotions and the autonomic system shape our synchronization with others as manifested behaviorally, physiologically and in the brain level.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2020\/10\/noam.jpg\" alt=\"Noam Edelshtein\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Noam Edelshtein | Technical Lab Manager<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:edelshtein@mail.tau.ac.il\">edelshtein@mail.tau.ac.il<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">Currently pursuing BSc in Bio-Medical Engineering, as well as BSc in Biology, focusing on neuroscience. Working in the field of social interaction allows me to learn of conducting and planning experiments and analyzing data in a practical manner, as well as expands my knowledge in different aspects of neuroscience.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2022\/03\/IMG-20220307-WA0012.jpg\" alt=\"Gal Boiman\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Gal Boiman | Msc Student<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:galboiman@mail.tau.ac.il\">galboiman@mail.tau.ac.il<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">I graduated BA with honor in Psychology and Political Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I find great interest in combining those two doctrines to test how political partisanship shape one\u2019s interpretation of political stimuli and study the underlying brain mechanisms. In my research, I use both fmri and behavioral tools.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2020\/10\/-e1603208663316.jpg\" alt=\"Nitai Kerem\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Nitai Kerem | MSc Student<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:nitaikerem@mail.tau.ac.il\">nitaikerem@mail.tau.ac.il<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">B.A in Cognitive Sciences &amp; Psychology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I\u2019m fascinated by how people interpret different aspects of other people\u2019s mental states as well as their own, and how these can change over time. I plan to conduct an fMRI study, which along with behavioural tools could illuminate whether initial mental filters have privileged brain representation.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2019\/12\/20171006_135800.jpg\" alt=\"Keren Ruzal\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Keren Ruzal | Lab Administrative Manager<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:kerenruzal@gmail.com\">kerenruzal@gmail.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">Undergrad student in the double major program of Psychology and Biology with emphasis on Neuroscience at Sagol school in Tel Aviv University. Has great interest in the neural mechanisms underlying human behavior.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2022\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-04-at-5.51.28-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"Valery Kostovetsky\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Valery Kostovetsky | MA student<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:valek_93@hotmail.com\">valek_93@hotmail.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">I did my BA in psychology at IDC Herzlyia, where I also worked as a project manager at the CNS lab, probing the effects of EEG-neurofeedback on memory consolidation enhancement. I also studied Neuroscience for 1 year at the Weizmann Institute.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">We humans are part of a highly social species. We are extremely sensitive to the signals our conspecifics emit. These signals can be processed without awareness and influence physiology, perception and behavior. I am doing my thesis under the co-supervision of Yaara Yeshurun and Nira Liberman, where I intend to look at how behavioral interpersonal synchronization within a group setting influences subsequent individual perceptions.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2021\/01\/noa.jpg\" alt=\"Noa Katabi\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Noa Katabi | MSc Student<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:Noa18100@gmail.com\">Noa18100@gmail.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">I got my BA in psychology and cognitive science at Ben Gurion University.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">In my MSc I plan to use fMRI to study the neural mechanisms underlying interpretation of real-life situations both between different individuals, and within an individual on different time points.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2021\/01\/ran.jpg\" alt=\"Ran Amram\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Ran Amram | PhD Student<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:ranamram1@gmail.com\">ranamram1@gmail.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">In My research, I focus on group and individual differences in interpretation of social information, using naturalistic stimuli and constructing settings of real-life interactions. I plan to employ both behavioral and neuroimaging (fNIRS and fMRI) measures to promote two main goals: 1) examining brain-to-brain synchronization between members of different social groups during realistic interactions 2) exploring the dynamics of subjective interpretation over time.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2021\/01\/sharon.jpg\" alt=\"Sharon Yakim\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Sharon Yakim | Lab Technical Manager<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sharonyakim\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">R&amp;D professional. Enthusiastic about the science and technology that helps unravel and expand human cognitive nature. Pursuing bachelor\u2019s degree in Cognitive &amp; Computer Science from The Open University of Israel.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/details><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:left;width:30%;min-width:200px;padding:10px\">\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;text-align:center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.socsci.tau.ac.il\/mu\/yaarayeshurun\/files\/2022\/11\/YaaraLev-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Yaara Lev\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 10px\" \/><\/p>\n<details style=\"text-align:left\">\n<summary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;min-height:44px\">Yaara Lev | MA Student<\/summary>\n<div style=\"margin-top:10px;line-height:1.45\">\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Mail: <a href=\"mailto:yaaralev@mail.tau.ac.il\">yaaralev@mail.tau.ac.il<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Student at The Adi Lautman Interdisciplinary Program for Outstanding Students &#8211; a unique four-year program that allows an interdisciplinary curriculum from the first year of study, leading directly to a M.Sc. degree.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0\">As an interdisciplinary student, my M.Sc. combines Social Psychology and Social Work: with the help of Prop. 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