Lab Members

Dr. Nir Shalev (PI)

DPhil (Oxon), FHEA

Department of Gerontology & The Institute of Decision Making and Cognitive Processes

I am a cognitive scientist studying how people control their behaviour in complex and changing environments. My research examines how we determine what is most important at a given moment, what to remember and what to ignore, and how proactive anticipation supports these processes. I am particularly interested in how these abilities develop and change across the adult lifespan

I completed my doctorate in Cognitive Neuropsychology at the University of Oxford, where I held a Marie Curie Doctoral Fellowship and developed expertise in cognitive assessment. I subsequently worked as a postdoctoral researcher in Professor Kia Nobre’s Brain and Cognition Lab at the Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity, focusing on the dynamic aspects of human performance. I was appointed Departmental Lecturer in Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford, specialising in developmental sciences and cognition across the lifespan. During this period, I also held a Research Fellowship at Wolfson College and taught at St Hugh’s and Jesus Colleges. In October 2023, I established the Lifespan Cognitive Development Lab at the University of Haifa.

Meital Friedman

Lecturer in Psychology, Ruppin Academic Center | Postdoctoral Researcher

My research examines visual statistical learning (VSL), the incidental detection of regularities in the visual environment, and how it is shaped by emotional information. I study how attention, prediction, and memorability influence learning, and how these processes change with age.

Dr. Aviva Beit Yosef

Ocupational Therapist Specializing in Ageing | Postdoctoral Researcher

My postdoctoral research explores working memory as a flexible, self-regulated system. Through immersive and mobile virtual reality, I examine how older adults with and without cognitive concerns use memory in naturalistic tasks, aiming to clarify early cognitive decline and everyday functioning.

Anat Molla Haag

Occupational Therapist | Gerontologist |PhD Student in Neurobiology

My research examines the impact and contribution of cognitive and physical training on cognitive performance and abilities among people over the age of 60.

Lital Evit

Lawyer |Gerontologist |

PhD Student in Gerontology

My research focuses on understanding the acceptance of change in later life. I investigates how individuals come to accept these changes, and how acceptance may develop or shift across the lifespan.

Liz Atias

Occupational Therapist | M.A Student in Cogntive Psycology

My research focuses on visual working memory processes and age-related cognitive changes, using VR to simulate realistic task environments. I’m passionate about linking clinical practice with with research to better understand cognition across the lifespan.

Oriya Kouriel Shani

SPSS Instructor |M.A Student in Cognitive Psychology

My research focuses on attentional processes across the lifespan, with an emphasis on age-related changes in attentional resources and those preserved in ageing. I explore how statistical learning may help compensate for cognitive decline.

Aseel Hammoud

M.A Student in Audiology Speech Pathology

I compare performance on auditory and visual working-memory tasks with and without hearing aids to test whether amplification reduces cognitive load and frees central resources in real time.

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