The Brain and Language Lab
Head of the Neuroeducation MA program
Prof. Mashal is the head of the Brain & Language Lab. at Bar-Ilan Univ., focusing on studying the neural bases of linguistic, pragmatics, and emotional processing in neurotypicals and people with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Prof. Mashal, with her students and collaborators, develops intervention programs devoted for the improvement of language and cognitive skills in neurodevelopmental disorders.
Contact UsFields of Interests
Figurative Language
Pragmatic abilities
Brain Stimulation
Enhancing Cognitive Abilities
Clinical implications
Clinical neurodiversity
Creativity
Enhancing Verbal Creativity
Recent Publications
Menashe, S., Mashal, N., & Anaki, D. (2026). Electrophysiological and Behavioral Correlates of Global and Local Digits Processing. Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/cep0000373
Heruti, V., & Mashal, N. (2025). Effects of an Art Intervention Program Using Ambiguous Image-Text Interactions on Creative Thinking. Empirical Studies of the Arts, 43(1), 135-152. https://doi.org/10.1177/02762374231215736
Lifshitz-Ben-Basat, A., Fostick, L., & Mashal, N. (2025). A Selective Effect of Partial Sleep Deprivation on Metaphor Generation Among Healthy Young Adults. Journal of Sleep Research, Article e70139. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.70139
Raviv, H., Mashal, N., & Meiron, O. (2025). Long-term effects of bifrontal transcranial alternating current stimulation on verbal working memory and episodic memory in young healthy adults. Scientific Reports, 15(1), Article 44878. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-29148-2
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Nira.Mashal@biu.ac.il
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