Threat and Reward in Psychopathology Lab
Our lab is part of the Clinical-Research Program, School of Psychological Sciences, Tel Aviv University.
We investigate threat- and reward-related processes in different psychopathologies (e.g., PTSD, social anxiety disorder, depression, OCD), employing advanced eye-tracking methodology, psychophysiology and behavioral/clinical measures.
Specifically, we focus on visual attention allocation patterns to different emotional stimuli and on the effects of prior learning experiences on subsequent attention allocation in fear-related experiences; reward-related experiences; and the balance between them.
About
Our clinical experience shows that patients with different psychopathologies show (1) heightened monitoring of threat-related cues; and (2) deficient engagement with rewarding cues.
Our lab attempts to explore these threat- and reward-related processes, and their interplay, across different psychopathologies.
We address questions such as:
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What is the nature of heightened threat monitoring across different psychopathologies?
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How might reward monitoring be related to different psychopathologies?
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What might be the interplay and associations between these processes?
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What are the effects of prior experiences on ensuing attention allocation?
Contact Us
For further details, research opportunities and more, please contact us: lazarov.lab@gmail.com
Threat and Reward Psychopathology Lab
Sharet Building, Room 225
School of Psychological Sciences
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv, Israel 69978
