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I am currently a PhD student at the Hebrew university and Leiden university under the supervision of Prof. Eran Halperin, Prof. Dr. Jojanneke van der Toorn, and Dr. Ruthie Pliskin. I received my BA in Philosophy and Political Science, as well as my MA in Conflict Resolution and Mediation, from Tel-Aviv University. Motivated by the search of means to enlarge the well-being of individuals and societies invovled in intractable conflicts, I seek to better understand the impact of repeated exposure to conflict-related violence on intergroup empathy and find means to promote intergroup empathy.

I am a Ph.D. candidate in social psychology at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, supervised by Prof. Eran Halperin and Prof. Boaz Hameiri (Tel Aviv University). My research examines how intergroup conflict shapes collective beliefs and behaviors, with a focus on the social and psychological processes that lead people to adopt conspiracy theories. Across my projects, I explore how exposure to conflict and perceived group threat can fuel conspiratorial thinking, and in turn, how these beliefs reinforce hostility and resistance to change.

At the same time, I study psychological interventions designed to improve intergroup relations — testing when, how, and for whom they work. Through large-scale field studies and intervention tournaments, my work shows that the effectiveness of intergroup interventions depends on both the specific outcomes they target and the psychological characteristics of those receiving them.

I am currently integrating these strands to examine how belief systems shaped by conflict can be constructively transformed through tailored psychological interventions.

I am a PhD student of psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I obtained my Bachelor's and Master's degree at Leuven University (Belgium). My research focuses on the antecedents and consequents of group emotion. Some of my projects investigate why certain group-relevant events cause widespread group outrage, while other seemingly similar events fail to do some. Other research focuses on how perceiving to share emotions with other group members may improve action tendencies towards these group members. Finally, I work as a statistical and methodological consultant for the NGO Digital Public Square and applied research center Achord.

I am a Ph.D. candidate at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Aalto University, co-supervised by Prof. Eran Halperin (HUJI) and Dr. Yoni Levi (IDC & Aalto University).

After completing my B.A. in Psychology and Biology and my M.A. in Clinical Psychology, I worked as a researcher in the high-tech industry before returning to academia.

My research focuses on the intersection of technology, mind, and body in intergroup contexts. I am particularly interested in how physiological and neural markers can provide novel insights into psychological and social processes. In my current work, I use neuroimaging methods (MEG, fMRI) to evaluate virtual reality–based interventions aimed at improving intergroup relations.

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I am a social psychologist and a PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Eran Halperin and Prof. Tamar Saguy, at the Department of Psychology at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. I received my BA in Psychology and my MRes in Behavioural and Social Sciences from the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. My main research area focusses on the peace-promoting vs. peace-disruptive qualities of emotions and related identity processes in contexts of intergroup conflict. I am particularly interested in the emotion of hope on the one hand, and feelings of betrayal and failed expectations on the other. I am curious as to how such sentiments relate to political attitudes and behaviour, also by affecting group members’ social identity. Behaviours I am interested in include political party vote choice, as well as violent and non—violent forms of collective action.

I am a PhD student in my final year, supervised by Prof. Eran Halperin, Dr. Ruthie Pliskin, and Prof. Daan Scheepers. My current research examines the psychological underpinnings of group legitimization processes in varying social and political contexts, primarily through testing socio-psychological interventions. I received my Honours BA in Political Science and IR from the University of British Columbia and MA in Conflict Research, Management and Resolution from The Hebrew University.

Social and Political Psychologist.

I am Nur Kassem, a Ph.D. student under the supervision of Dr. Anat Perry and Prof. Eran Halperin. I finished my studies in Clinical Psychology at the Hebrew University, and I have earlier received a bachelor's degree in Psychology and English Literature. My research investigates the interplay of language and emotions in conflict regions. Moreover, I intend to examine the behavioral, physiological, and neural mechanisms concerning empathetic accuracy among groups in power relations.

I am a PhD student in Psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, supervised by Prof. Eran Halperin and Dr. Meital Balmas-Cohen. I received my BA in Psychology and Communication & Journalism, as well as my MA in Experimental Psychology (direct track), from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. My research focuses on personality intergroup meta-perceptions. Specifically, I seek to identify and explore the particular personality traits that individuals find most troubling when perceived by outgroup members.

I am a Ph.D. student in the Department of Social Psychology at Groningen University, The Netherlands, and in the Department of Psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, under the supervision of Prof. Martijn van Zomeren and Prof. Eran Halperin. I received my B.A. in Psychology and Counseling and Human Development from the University of Haifa. I recently completed my master’s studies in Applied Neuropsychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
My main research interest is understanding the psychological factors underlying participation in collective action for social change and its practical implications. Specifically, I’m studying the unique motives for sustained collective action.

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I am also a co-lab manager.

I am a PhD student supervised by Eran Halperin, Julia Elad-Strenger and Sivan Hirsch-Hoefler. I received my undergraduate degree in Psychology and my MA in Social Psychology and intergroup relations from Reichman University. My current research focuses on the emotional underpinning of the political divide, also known as "Affective Polarization" using this knowledge to develop tailored emotional based intervention to combat Affective Polarization and it negative consequences to societies and democracies. I am also part of the international MORES project  studies how moral emotions, especially positive ones, contribute to the stabilisation of political identities, and how they, negative ones, trigger division and polarization.

I am a PhD student at the Hebrew University Business School. I graduated with honors from the Open University with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and management and earned a Master's degree in Psychology from the Hebrew University. I specialize in researching survey methodology and focus on developing data science tools to detect and treat survey errors and biases. As part of my work at the PICR lab, I study the psychological mechanisms that lead to differences in response styles between high and low power groups, which have the potential to distort research results.

I'm a PhD student in the Psychology department at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, supervised by Prof. Eran Halperin. I received my M.A. in Experimental Psychology, as well as my B.A. in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences, from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. My research focuses on intergroup conflicts, in particular, developing and examining psychological intergroup interventions aimed at shifting conflict perpetuating attitudes and perceptions in order to increase support for conflict resolution.

I am a Ph.D. student in the Psychology Department at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, supervised by Prof. Eran Halperin. I graduated with a B.Sc. in Psychobiology and the 'Amirim' honors program in Natural Sciences at the Hebrew University. My main research interest is in radicalization processes towards political violence and terrorism. In particular, I aim to better understand how group dynamics influence an individual's transition from radical attitudes to radical behavior and explore ways to mitigate intergroup aggression.

I am currently pursuing a PhD at the Hebrew University under the supervision of Prof. Eran Halperin and Dr. Matthew Simonson. I hold a BA in Business and Political Science from The Open University and an MA in International Development from The Hebrew University. My research is driven by a commitment to exploring pathways for enhancing recovery among communities affected by violent collective trauma stemming from political conflict. Specifically, I am studying the communities impacted by the October 7th massacre, with a focus on understanding the political implications of this tragedy and the effects of collective trauma on both individual and collective hope.

I am a PhD candidate in social psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem under Prof. Eran Halperin's supervision.  My academic background includes a master's degree in Middle Eastern history and a bachelor's in political science and Middle Eastern history from Tel Aviv University. As a peacebuilding practitioner facilitating Israeli-Palestinian women's dialogues, I aim to bridge field experiences with academic research on intergroup relations. I also speak five languages and host podcasts discussing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from various perspectives.