The Cognition Emotion Interaction (CEI) Lab
Hadas Okon-Singer

Cognitive training comprises a class of relatively new therapeutic interventions that target mechanisms implicated across different mental health conditions. Cognitive training programs are designed to enhance emotional functioning, either directly by cultivating different strategies for emotional processing and/or responses or indirectly by bolstering cognitive control processes in a non-emotional context, which in turn should improve emotional functioning. Although many rec

My study comprehensively compares two training methods for pain reduction, aiming to change either attention to pain or perceptions about pain. I investigate the mechanisms underlying pain sensitivity reduction induced by these trainings, by employing multidimensional assessment including emotional, cognitive, and physiological measures. I will also use machine learning methods to evaluate whether individual characteristics can predict the beneficiaries of one specific traini

Somatic symptoms, such as physical pain, are very common among individuals struggling with mental health difficulties. Yet, current treatments often fall short in addressing these symptoms, partly because patients may struggle to recognize and express their emotional experiences. Our study introduces a novel intervention called Pain Acceptance Training , which draws on principles of dialectical thinking. Specifically, it encourages individuals to hold a dual perspective: ackn