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Congratulations to Dr. Noam Markovitch

24 May, 2023

For receiving the best doctoral award in developmental psychology from the APA organization!
Noam's doctorate deals with the understanding of children's differential sensitivity to the effects of the environment on their development. The work's contribution to developmental psychology is very significant, both in theoretical thought and methodological approaches.
Well done Noam!
Noam PhD supervisor, Prof. Ariel Knafo-Noam, has also won the award in the past

 

From acute stress to persistent post-concussion symptoms: The role of parental accommodation and child’s coping strategies

19 April, 2023

An article by PhD candidate Irit Aviv, supervised by Dr. Tammy Pilowsky Peleg and Prof. Hillel Aviezer was selected as the winner of the Eighth Annual TCN/AACN student Project Competition, from among 15 eligible manuscripts

Acute stress following mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) is highly prevalent and associated with Persistent Post-Concussion symptoms (PPCS). However, the mechanism mediating this relationship is understudied.

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Oxytocin and  the motivation to engage in competition.

Oxytocin and the motivation to engage in competition.

29 July, 2021

Competitiveness is an essential feature of human social interactions. In an era of increasingly selective educational programs, vigorous races for career promotion, and a scarcity of high-paying jobs, opportunities for success come disproportionately to those who embrace competition. To date, research on the underlying biological factors that contribute to individual differences in competitive preferences remains poorly understood, and has focused almost exclusively on the sex-hormone testosterone.

Application of the Core Conflictual Relationship Theme Method

Application of the Core Conflictual Relationship Theme Method

26 July, 2021

A new video program of prof. Orya Tishby and Prof. Hadas Wiseman (Haifa University) demonstrate the application of the core conflictual relationship theme method (CCRT). The CCRT method serves to identify the internal representations of clients' relationships with early caregivers and guides the therapy in the process of exploring the client’s subjective experiences in current relationships, including the relationship with the therapist.

Tenure Track Faculty Positions

21 July, 2021

The Department of Psychology at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel has an open rank tenure-track faculty opening in the following programs:

 

Clinical Program

We welcome applicants with a strong academic record, from any subfield in psychology. Our department values theoretical and methodological diversity and innovation, and embraces interdisciplinary collaboration.

Violent confrontations and supporting/opposing peace

Violent confrontations and supporting/opposing peace

18 July, 2021

People who live in conflict zones live in constant threat from the recurrence of hostilities and violent confrontations. But does this threat make people more supportive of peace-promoting policies or more opposed to them? This question has been explored by political psychologists and conflict scholars for long while. In a new paper published in Political Behavior, Oded Adomi Leshem and Eran Halperin offer a novel solution to this puzzle.