People

Isaac (Itzik) Fradkin

Principal Investigator

I am an assistant professor in the Psychology Department at the Hebrew University. I study how people think and how they communicate their thoughts, with a particular focus on abnormal thought processes in psychopathology. More broadly, I am interested in mathematical modeling in psychology, psychopathology and psychiatry

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Nitzan Trainin, PhD

Postdoctoral fellow

I am a postdoctoral researcher. My PhD research explored the bidirectional link between language use and perceived identity, through the lens of partner specificity. I am interested in language as an interactive tool for communication, and specifically in how people adapt to their interlocutors in conversation. How do we represent our conversational partners? What do we bother to represent? How do these representations change over time and as interaction(s) unfold?

Yael Schems Maimon

Postdoctoral fellow

I am a postdoctoral researcher interested in semantic memory networks and how they shape our behavior. My doctoral research at Tel Aviv University examined how these networks form through learning and how acquired knowledge is reflected in language use and memory performance. My current research interests include semantic search and the cognitive processes underlying creativity and humor.

Tanya Philippova, PhD.

PhD candidate

Firmly believing in multi-disciplinary research, I am currently finishing a Master's degree in experimental cognitive psychology to complement my prior graduate and postdoctoral training in theoretical linguistics. Broadly speaking, I am interested in how language-related behavior may inform our understanding of impairments underlying various psychopathological conditions.

Dvir Frenkel

Master's/Direct PhD candidate

I am a master's student in psychology. I am interested in the reciprocal relationships between semantic and social processes, and how these interactions may contribute to the development of language disturbances in schizophrenia

Ziv Arad

Master's student

I am an M.A. student in Clinical Psychology with a background in statistics and data science. I am interested in how thought processes and dimensions of psychopathology shape human interactions, and in applying data-driven approaches to study these dynamics.

Hadas Sharabi

Master's student

I am an MA student in clinical and educational child psychology. Interested in studying thoughts, understanding their impact on us, and examining our ability to influence them.

Amit Avigdor

Master's student

I’m an M.A. student in cognitive and brain sciences. My interests lie in the psychological processes involved in language and cognition, with a particular focus on understanding individual differences in linguistic abilities.

Asaf Firer

Master's student

I am a master's student of Clinical Psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. My primary research interest lies in exploring the underlying processes of interpersonal communication, specifically how thoughts emerge, are conveyed, and ultimately received within the context of human interaction.

Jonathan Gan-mor

Master's student

I am a master’s student in clinical psychology with a strong interest in all social sciences including: sociology, anthropology, and economy of abundance. In the field of psychology, I am particularly fascinated by behavioral addictions and the thought processes of addicts. I believe that language and words are among the most powerful influences on human psychology and sociology.