Publications

Richter, T., Shani, R., Tal, S. et al. Machine learning meta-analysis identifies individual characteristics moderating cognitive intervention efficacy for anxiety and depression symptoms. npj Digit. Med. 8, 65 (2025).

Machine learning meta-analysis identifies individual characteristics moderating cognitive intervention efficacy for anxiety and depression symptoms

Articles

2025

Richter, T., Shani, R., Tal, S. et al.

Givon-Benjio, N., Sokolover, H., Aderka, I. M., Hadad, B. S., & Okon-Singer, H. (2024). Perception of interpersonal distance and social distancing before and during COVID-19 pandemic. Scientific reports, 14(1), 4568.‏

Perception of interpersonal distance and social distancing before and during COVID-19 pandemic

Articles

2024

Givon-Benjio, N., Sokolover, H., Aderka, I. M., Hadad, B. S., & Okon-Singer,

Strommer, N., Okon-Singer, H. & Gabay, S. The subcortical role in executive functions: Neural mechanisms of executive inhibition in the flanker task. Cogn Affect Behav Neurosci 24, 1023–1030 (2024).

The subcortical role in executive functions: Neural mechanisms of executive inhibition in the flanker task

Articles

2024

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

Schiller, D., Alessandra, N. C., Alia-Klein, N., Becker, S., Cromwell, H. C., Dolcos, F., ... & Smith, R. C. (2022). The human affectome.

The human affectome

Articles

2024

Schiller, D., Alessandra, N. C., Alia-Klein, N., Becker, S., Cromwell, H. C., Dolcos, F., ... & Smith, R. C.

Moscona, G., Gozansky, E., Abado, E., & Okon-Singer, H. (2024). Navigating the Maze of Attention: Exploring Interactions Among Stimulus, Individual Characteristics, and Context in Threat Perception.‏

Navigating the Maze of Attention: Exploring Interactions Among Stimulus, Individual Characteristics, and Context in Threat Perception

Articles

2024

Moscona, G., Gozansky, E., Abado, E., & Okon-Singer, H.

Givon-Benjio, N., Marx, T., Hartston, M., Aderka, I. M., Hadad, B. S., & Okon-Singer, H. (2024). The relationship between interpersonal distance preference and estimation accuracy in autism. Plos one, 19(9), e0306536.‏

The relationship between interpersonal distance preference and estimation accuracy in autism

Articles

2024

Givon-Benjio, N., Marx, T., Hartston, M., Aderka, I. M., Hadad, B. S., & Okon-Singer, H.

Friedman-Oskar, M., Sahar, T., Makovski, T., & Okon-Singer, H. (2024). Emotional stimuli boost incidental learning through predictive processing. Cognition and Emotion, 1–18.

Emotional stimuli boost incidental learning through predictive processing

Articles

2024

Friedman-Oskar, M., Sahar, T., Makovski, T., & Okon-Singer, H.

Friedman-Oskar, M., Sahar, T., Makovski, T., & Okon-Singer, H. (2024). Independent Effects of Valence and Memorability in Visual Statistical Learning.‏

Independent Effects of Valence and Memorability in Visual Statistical Learning

Articles

2024

Friedman-Oskar, M., Sahar, T., Makovski, T., & Okon-Singer, H.

Richter, T., Stahi, S., Mirovsky, G., Hel-Or, H., & Okon-Singer, H. (2024). Disorder-specific versus transdiagnostic cognitive mechanisms in anxiety and depression: Machine-learning-based prediction of symptom severity. Journal of Affective Disorders, 354, 473-482

Disorder-specific versus transdiagnostic cognitive mechanisms in anxiety and depression: Machine-learning-based prediction of symptom severity

Articles

2024

T Richter, S Stahi, G Mirovsky, H Hel-Or, H Okon-Singer‏

Abado, E., Aue, T., Pourtois, G., & Okon‐Singer, H. (2024). Expectancy and attention bias to spiders: Dissecting anticipation and allocation processes using ERPs. Psychophysiology, 61(6), e14546.‏

Expectancy and attention bias to spiders: Dissecting anticipation and allocation processes using ERPs

Articles

2024

Abado, E., Aue, T., Pourtois, G., & Okon-Singer, H.

Ashkenazi, S., Danan, Y. & Okon-Singer, H. Mathematical anxiety is associated with reduced visuospatial working memory: the impact of emotional and spatial distracting information. Curr Psychol 43, 34947–34961 (2024).

Mathematical anxiety is associated with reduced visuospatial working memory: the impact of emotional and spatial distracting information

Articles

2024

Ashkenazi, S., Danan, Y. & Okon-Singer, H.

Günther, V., Strukova, M., Pecher, J., Webelhorst, C., Engelmann, S., Kersting, A., ... & Suslow, T. (2023). Cognitive Avoidance Is Associated with Decreased Brain Responsiveness to Threat Distractors under High Perceptual Load. Brain Sciences, 13(4), 618.

Cognitive Avoidance Is Associated with Decreased Brain Responsiveness to Threat Distractors under High Perceptual Load.

Articles

2023

Günther, V., Strukova, M., Pecher, J., Webelhorst, C., Engelmann, S., Kersting, A., ... & Suslow, T.

Abado, E., Aue, T., & Okon-Singer, H. (2022). Spider vs. Guns: Expectancy and Attention Biases to Phylogenetic Threat Do Not Extend to Ontogenetic Threat.

Spider vs. Guns: Expectancy and Attention Biases to Phylogenetic Threat Do Not Extend to Ontogenetic Threat.

Articles

2023

Abado, E., Aue, T., & Okon-Singer, H.

Friedman-Oskar, M., Sahar, T., Makovski, T., & Okon-Singer, H. (2023, December 27). The Effect of Negative Stimuli in Incidental Learning: The Case of VSL. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/g6mh9

The Effect of Negative Stimuli in Incidental Learning: The Case of VSL‏

Articles

2023

Friedman-Oskar, M., Sahar, T., Makovski, T., & Okon-Singer, H.

Agassi, O. D., Hertz, U., Shani, R., Derakshan, N., Wiener, A., & Okon-Singer, H. (2022). Using clustering algorithms to examine the association between working memory training trajectories and therapeutic outcomes among psychiatric and healthy populations. Psychological Research, 1-12.

Using clustering algorithms to examine the association between working memory training trajectories and therapeutic outcomes among psychiatric and healthy populations.

Articles

2023

Agassi, O. D., Hertz, U., Shani, R., Derakshan, N., Wiener, A., & Okon-Singer, H.

Eidelman-Rothman, M., Reuveni, O., Keil, A., Kritzman, L., Freche, D., Okon-Singer, H., & Levit-Binnun, N. (2023). Attentional Engagement and Disengagement: Quantifying Attentional Shifts Utilizing the Steady State Visual Evoked Potentials. bioRxiv, 2023-10.‏

Attentional Engagement and Disengagement: Quantifying Attentional Shifts Utilizing the Steady State Visual Evoked Potentials

Articles

2023

Eidelman-Rothman, M., Reuveni, O., Keil, A., Kritzman, L., Freche, D., Okon-Singer, H., & Levit-Binnun, N.

Givon-Benjio, N., & Okon-Singer, H. (2022). The role of fear in hierarchical processing of fear-related stimuli. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science.‏

The role of fear in hierarchical processing of fear-related stimuli.

Articles

2022

Givon-Benjio, N., & Okon-Singer, H.

Ram, Y., Collins-Kreiner, N., Gozansky, E., Moscona, G., & Okon-Singer, H. (2022). Is there a COVID-19 vaccination effect? A three-wave cross-sectional study. Current Issues in Tourism, 25(3), 379-386.

Is there a COVID-19 vaccination effect? A three-wave cross-sectional study.

Articles

2022

Ram, Y., Collins-Kreiner, N., Gozansky, E., Moscona, G., & Okon-Singer, H.

Richter, T., Fishbain, B., Fruchter, E., Richter-Levin, G., & Okon-Singer, H. (2021). Machine learning-based diagnosis support system for differentiating between clinical anxiety and depression disorders. Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Machine learning-based diagnosis support system for differentiating between clinical anxiety and depression disorders.

Articles

2021

Richter, T., Fishbain, B., Fruchter, E., Richter-Levin, G., & Okon-Singer, H.

Asher, M., Barthel, A. L., Hofmann, S. G., Okon-Singer, H., & Aderka, I. M. (2021). When two hearts beat as one: Heart-rate synchrony in social anxiety disorder. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 141, 103859.

When two hearts beat as one: Heart-rate synchrony in social anxiety disorder.

Articles

2021

Asher, M., Barthel, A. L., Hofmann, S. G., Okon-Singer, H., & Aderka, I. M.

Abado, E., Aue, T., & Okon-Singer, H. (2021). Cognitive Biases in Blood-Injection-Injury Phobia: A Review. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 1158.

Cognitive Biases in Blood-Injection-Injury Phobia: A Review.

Articles

2021

Abado, E., Aue, T., & Okon-Singer, H.

Shani, R., Tal, S., Derakshan, N., Cohen, N., Enock, P. M., McNally, R. J., ... & Okon-Singer, H. (2021). Personalized cognitive training: Protocol for individual-level meta-analysis implementing machine learning methods. Journal of psychiatric research, 138, 342-348.

Personalized cognitive training: Protocol for individual-level meta-analysis implementing machine learning methods.

Articles

2021

Shani, R., Tal, S., Derakshan, N., Cohen, N., Enock, P. M., McNally, R. J., ... & Okon-Singer, H.

Wiener, A., Goldstein, P., Doenyas, K., & Okon-Singer, H. (2021). Abnormalities in emotional and motor reactions among young prehypertensive individuals: employing continuous blood pressure analysis. Journal of Hypertension.

Abnormalities in emotional and motor reactions among young prehypertensive individuals: employing continuous blood pressure analysis.

Articles

2021

Wiener, A., Goldstein, P., Doenyas, K., & Okon-Singer, H.

Lewis, C. A., Mueller, K., Zsido, R. G., Reinelt, J., Regenthal, R., Okon-Singer, H., ... & Sacher, J. (2021). A single dose of escitalopram blunts the neural response in the thalamus and caudate during monetary loss. Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience: JPN, 46(3), E319-E327.

A single dose of escitalopram blunts the neural response in the thalamus and caudate during monetary loss.

Articles

2021

Lewis, C. A., Mueller, K., Zsido, R. G., Reinelt, J., Regenthal, R., Okon-Singer, H., ... & Sacher, J.

Richter, T., Fishbain, B., Richter-Levin, G., & Okon-Singer, H. (2021). Machine Learning-Based Behavioral Diagnostic Tools for Depression: Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 11(10), 957.

Machine Learning-Based Behavioral Diagnostic Tools for Depression: Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions.

Articles

2021

Richter, T., Fishbain, B., Richter-Levin, G., & Okon-Singer, H.

Gozansky, E., Moscona, G., & Okon-Singer, H. (2021). Identifying variables that predict depression following the general lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in psychology, 12, 680768.

Identifying variables that predict depression following the general lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Articles

2021

Gozansky, E., Moscona, G., & Okon-Singer, H.

Abado, E., Richter, T., & Okon-Singer, H. (2020). Attention biases toward negative stimuli. In T. Aue & H. Okon-Singer (Eds.), Cognitive biases in health and psychiatric disorders: Neurophysiological foundations. San Diego: Elsevier.

Attention biases toward negative stimuli. In T. Aue & H. Okon-Singer (Eds.), Cognitive biases in health and psychiatric disorders: Neurophysiological foundations.

Book Chapters

2020

Abado, E., Richter, T., & Okon-Singer, H.

Aue, T., & Okon-Singer, H. (2020). Cognitive biases in health and psychiatric disorders: Neurophysiological foundations.‏ San Diego: Elsevier.

Cognitive biases in health and psychiatric disorders: Neurophysiological foundations.

Books

2020

Aue, T., & Okon-Singer, H.

Richter, T., Shackman, A.J., Aue, T., & Okon-Singer, H. (2019). The neurobiology of emotion-cognition interactions. In Cognitive dimensions of major depressive disorder. Baune, B., & Harmer, C. (Eds.). Oxford University Press.

The neurobiology of emotion-cognition interactions. In Cognitive dimensions of major depressive disorder. Baune, B., & Harmer, C. (Eds.).

Book Chapters

2019

Richter, T., Shackman, A.J., Aue, T., & Okon-Singer, H.

Okon-Singer, H., Stout, D. M., Stockbridge, M. D., Gamer, M., Fox, A. S., & Shackman, A. J. (2017). The interplay of emotion and cognition. In The nature of emotion. Fundamental questions, 2.

The interplay of emotion and cognition. In The nature of emotion.

Book Chapters

2017

Okon-Singer, H., Stout, D. M., Stockbridge, M. D., Gamer, M., Fox, A. S., & Shackman, A. J.

Okon-Singer, H., & Aue, T. (2017). Neurocognitive mechanisms modulating attention bias in anxiety - Current perspectives. Biological Psychology. Number of pages: 130. Special research topic.

Neurocognitive mechanisms modulating attention bias in anxiety - Current perspectives.

Special Issues

2017

Okon-Singer, H., & Aue, T.

Aue, T., & Okon-Singer, H. (2016). Determinants and associations of cognitive biases in fear and anxiety. Biological Psychology.

Determinants and associations of cognitive biases in fear and anxiety.

Special Issues

2016

Aue, T., & Okon-Singer, H.

Okon-Singer, H., Pessoa, L., & Shackman, A. J. (Eds.). (2015). The neurobiology of emotion-cognition interactions. Frontiers Media SA.

The neurobiology of emotion-cognition interactions.

Book Chapters

2015

Okon-Singer, H., Pessoa, L., & Shackman, A. J. (Eds.).

Okon-Singer, H., Hendler, T., Pessoa, L., & Shackman, A.J. (2015). Special research topic; and E-Book (Eds.). The neurobiology of emotion-cognition interactions. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.

Special research topic; and E-Book (Eds.). The neurobiology of emotion-cognition interactions.

Special Issues

2015

Okon-Singer, H., Hendler, T., Pessoa, L., & Shackman, A.J.