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TRANSLATIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY & AGING

TRANSLATIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY & AGING

Directed by Sharon Naparstek

We are interested in studying the interaction between cognitive abilities, their underlying neural circuity, and psychiatric symptoms in across the lifespan. To achieve this we take a multidisciplinary approach, combining the study of cognitive abilities usingcomputer-based tasks, recording of brain activation via EEG, and tracking self-reported mental health symptoms using questionniares. We are also highly interested in developing Technology-Based Neuropsychological tests and tools to improve the way we diagnose different cognitive and mental health conditions; and to provide useful information that will assist in treatment planning. To address our questions, we analyze our data using state-of-the-art analysis tools and methods including Graph Theory and Machine Learning methods.

Fields of Interest

Adaptive and At-Risk Aging: Psychological, Cognitive, and Social Pathways

Developing Technology-Based Tools for Mental and Cognitive Health

Multydimensional Flexibility: Unlocking Resilience and Understanding Psychopathology

Affective and Cognitive Flexibility: Voluntary and Cued

Linguistic and Cognitive Markers of Depression

Recent Publications

Rosenfeld-Ganzel, A., Shalev, H., Hochman, S., Zultan, R., Cohen, N., & Naparstek, S. (2025). Oxytocin's role in the interaction between emotion and cognitive control. Biological Psychology, 196, Article 109004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2025.109004
Vassover, Y., Bekerman, I., Copperman, T., Schwartz, Y., Shahar, M., Silber-Varod, V., & Naparstek, S. (2024). Spotting Traces of Depression in a Verbal Fluency Test. Workshop on Speech, Music and Mind, 26-30. Advance online publication. https://www.isca-archive.org/smm_2024/vassover24_smm.pdf
Naparstek, S., Yeh, A. K., & Mills-Finnerty, C. (2023). Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) applications in cognitive aging: a review and commentary. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 15, Article 1145207. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2023.1145207
Mills-Finnerty, C., Staggs, H., Hogoboom, N., Naparstek, S., Harvey, T., Beaudreau, S. A., & O’Hara, R. (2023). Association between mental health symptoms and behavioral performance in younger vs. older online workers. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, Article 995445. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.995445

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🧠Read our New Paper🧠

Read our New paper at Biological Psychology! We show that oxytocin modulates the interaction between cognitive control and emotion!

 

We're Recruiting Students! 😊

Apply now to the Research assistant position and participate in our exciting studies.

 

Come hear as at the ISCoP Confrence

Our students presented works currently done in our lab on flexibility and aging. Come hear us at the 11th Israeli Conference on Cognition Research. 

 

Congratulations to Lihi Cohen

Congratulations to Lihi Cohen on receiving the President’s Doctoral Fellowship! 😊

She will begin her PhD in October under the supervision of Dr. Sharon Naparstek and Dr. Dana Atzil-Slonim. Wishing her every success!

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