The Organizational Neurophysiology Lab

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The Organizational Neurophysiology Lab, led by Dr. Nir Milstein, operates within the School of Business Administration at Bar-Ilan University. The lab focuses on exploring the interaction between physiological processes and human behavior in social and organizational contexts.

We investigate the psychological and physiological mechanisms underlying leadership, with an emphasis on charisma, group dynamics, and decision-making processes.

One of our main research areas is the impact of leadership style on group outcomes such as cooperation and performance, while examining the role of physiological mechanisms such as heart rate variability (HRV), electrodermal activity (EDA), and physiological synchrony in these processes. We also study how these physiological indicators predict decision-making in social contexts.

In addition, we critically examine traditional scientific tools, paying close attention to biases and errors in self-report measures.

Our research methods include controlled experiments, electrophysiological measurements, and behavioral paradigms. The lab serves as a home for innovative, interdisciplinary research, drawing on tools and theories from management, psychology, and neuroscience. We welcome curious students and researchers who are interested in contributing to the development of knowledge about human behavior in group and organizational settings.

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Fields of Interest

Leadership and Charisma

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Decision-Making

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Physiological Synchrony

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Research Methods

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Recent Publications

Tomashin, A., Gordon, I., Leonardi, G., Berson, Y., Milstein, N., Ziegler, M., Hess, U., & Wallot, S. (2024). Lagged Multidimensional Recurrence Quantification Analysis for Determining Leader–Follower Relationships Within Multidimensional Time Series. Psychological Methods. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/met0000691
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Röseler, L., Weber, L., Helgerth, K., Stich, E., Günther, M., Tegethoff, P., Wagner, F. S., Ambrus, E., Antunovic, M., Barrera-Lemarchand, F., Halali, E., Ioannidis, K., Genschow, O., McKay, R., Milstein, N., Molden, D. C., Papenmeier, F., Pavlovic, Z., Rinn, R., ... Schütz, A. (2024). Correction: The Open Anchoring Quest Dataset: Anchored Estimates from 96 Studies on Anchoring Effects (Journal of Open Psychology Data, (2022), 10, 1, (16), 10.5334/jopd.67). Journal of Open Psychology Data, 12(1), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.5334/jopd.92
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Mayo, O., Horesh, D., Korisky, A., Milstein, N., Zadok, E., Tomashin, A., & Gordon, I. (2023). I Feel You: Prepandemic Physiological Synchrony and Emotional Contagion During COVID-19. Emotion, 23(3), 753-763. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001122
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Greenberg, D. M., Milstein, N., Gilboa, A., Cohen, S., Haimovich, N., Siegman, S., Pinhasi, S., & Gordon, I. (2023). Improvised herding: Mapping biobehavioral mechanisms that underlie group efficacy during improvised social interaction. Psychophysiology, 60(9), Article e14307. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.14307
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Recruiting

We are looking for hardworking and curious M.A. students, Ph.D. students, and postdoctoral researchers to join our lab.

05/05/2025

Award for Outstanding Paper – IPLS 2025 Conference, Mykonos

At the International Positive Leadership Symposium (IPLS) 2025, held on the island of Mykonos, the latest study from our lab was awarded the Early Career Researcher Award for Outstanding Paper.

This research presents groundbreaking findings on the impact of charisma on physiological arousal, demonstrating that leaders’ charisma heightens observers’ physiological activation, which in turn enhances their ability to project charisma themselves.

The data, based on advanced analyses not yet fully disclosed, open new avenues for understanding the mechanisms of interpersonal influence and the transmission of charisma within group contexts.

01/08/2025
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