My research focuses on the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying figurative language processing, with a particular emphasis on metaphors, irony, humor, and idioms, as well as creative language production and pragmatic abilities. In my Brain and Language Lab, we also examine how individuals comprehend and generate figurative expressions, exploring the interaction between semantic networks, executive functions, and creative cognition. A major strand of my work investigates the comprehension, the generation, and the development of figurative language across diverse populations, including individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), dyslexia, schizophrenia, intellectual disability, ADHD, and neurotypical adults. Special focus is made to ERP related components as well as hemispheric differences 

I have validated an assessment tool to evaluate, for the first time in Hebrew, pragmatic abilities in Hebrew (based on the APACS). 

I am strongly committed to multidisciplinary collaboration and welcome partnerships with researchers, clinicians, educators, and neuroscientists who share an interest in figurative language, creativity, cognitive interventions, and brain–behavior relationships.