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January 2020
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The Teacher Training and Attention in Autism (TTAA) Erasmus+ strategic network project is off to a great start! Excellent contributions from all partners and genuine discussions about how attention intervention for children with autism could be implemented in different educational settings. A multinational/multidisiplinary team engaged in promising translational research.
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December 2019
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Another publication from Tamar Kolodny:
Kolodny, T., Mevorach, C., Stern, P., Biderman, N., Ankaoua, M., Tsfrir, S & Shalev, L. (2020). Fronto-parietal engagement in response inhibition is inversely scaled with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptom severity. NeuroImage: Clinical, volume 25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2019.102119 |
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October 2019
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Packed visit to Mackenzie University, São Paulo. Excellent attendance and participation in the 'Atypical Attention and Learning' lecture, a lot of fun training our attention in the Attention Training in Autism workshop, and many stimulating discussions with colleagues about existing and new collaborative projects. Can't wait to see you all soon!
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September 2019
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Our Teacher Training and Attention in Autism (TTAA) Erasmus+ strategic network project has been funded! Over the next two years we will engage with collegues and practitioners across Europe in developing provisions and tools for implementation of attention training in public school systems. Exciting times!
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June 2019
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Another paper is out from Brandon's PhD work:
Ashinoff, B.K., Tsal, Y., & Mevorach, C. (2019). Age-related differences in the attentional white bear. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. Old participants show proactive allocation of attention to expected distractors (the same as young participants) unless the attention system is sufficiently taxed. |
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May 2019
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Great poster session at INSAR 2019 (Montreal). Interesting discussions and a chance for Mayra to demonstrate Attention training on a tablet app
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February 2019
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Excellent poster presentations in the psychology research conference of UG lab members Awisha, Carys, Lizzie, Isabelle, Lorelei-Jane, Natasha, Beth and Emily. Well done!
Great fun visiting St Paul's school in Hong Kong, discussing 'The lesioned brain' - Excellent engagement and high quality questions. Well done to all pupils involved!
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January 2019
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Congratulations to Brandon for the first paper from his PhD:
Ashinoff, B.K., Geng, J.J., Mevorach, C. (2019). Delayed reactive distractor suppression in aging populations. Psychology and Aging A lovely afternoon visiting KEHS to discuss cognitive neuroscience with RS A-level students.
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December 2018
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A new paper accepted:
Baisa, A., Mevorach, C. & Shalev, L. (in press). Can Performance in Navon Letters among People with Autism be Affected by Saliency? Reexamination of the Literature. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-018-0150-8 Excited to welcome Lilach Shalev for a short (but intense) visit to the lab to develop a new project into the way attention training in autism could be implemented in schools.
A big welcome back to Dr. Mayra Spaniol. Mayra will spend the next few months as a Rutherford Fellow in the lab, developing a new research project into assessing brain stimulation effects as a function of autism tendencies.
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October 2018
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Was great to visit colleagues in Hong Kong and Gunagzhou to discuss future plans for educational/research collaborations.
Great to have Cristiane Silvestre de Paula and Ana Osorio from University Mackenzie (Sao Paulo, Brazil) visiting the lab. Exciting new projects to come!
New lab memebers:
Lydia Ravenscroft and Holley Allen are joining the lab as Msc students for 2018-2019. Lydia and Holley will conduct brain stimulation studies focusing on the role of the Precuneus in attention control and distractor processing |
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September 2018
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A new paper is out in Autism research:
Spaniol, M.M, Shalev, L., & Mevorach, C. (2018). Reduced distractor interference in neurotypical adults with high expression of autistic traits irrespective of stimulus type. Autism Research, 11: 1345–1355 |
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July 2018
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An excellent session with members of staff at Rookery School:
How is attention related to learning? What does it mean for children with Autism? |
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May 2018
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Our new paper validating the diametrical model of autism and psychosis in attention control is out in Scientific Reports:
Abu-Akel, A., Apperly, I., Sapniol, M.M., Geng, J.J., & Mevorach, C. (2018). Diametric effects of autism tendencies and psychosis proneness on attention control irrespective of task demands. Scientific Reports, 8, Article Number 8478 |
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April 2018
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Was great to visit University Mackenzie (Sao Paulo). Stimulating discussions with colleagues and excellent student engagement in the workshop on Attention in Autism – we should definitely do this again!
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February 2018
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Our first attention intervention study in autism is out in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders:
Spaniol, M.M., Shalev, L., Kosyvaky, L. & Mevorach, C. (2018). Attention Training in Autism as a Potential Approach to Improving Academic Performance: A School-Based Pilot Study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 48(2), 592–610 |
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January 2018
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Lovely to visit Tel Aviv University on New Year’s Day in the pouring rain to give a talk-
A question of control: can our differences be explained by our capacity for attention control? |
