People

Principal Investigator

Michal Pinhas

Postdoctoral Researchers

Serena Mingolo

Serena obtained her PhD in Neural and Cognitive Science from the University of Trieste in 2023. She is currently appointed as a postdoctoral researcher under the supervision of Dr. Michal Pinhas, and is a recipient of the Outstanding Postdoctoral Researchers Program 2025 at Ariel University. Her research focuses on processing symbolic numbers, particularly on how spatial dimensions interact with numerical processing. Building on this background, her current work explores more complex forms of symbolic number like the comprehension of exponents.

Nadav Neumann

Nadav graduated from Tel Aviv University in 2017 with a dual-disciplinary BSc in biology and psychology. In 2021, he completed a master’s degree in experimental psychology at Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Currently, Nadav is working on his doctorate in the lab under the supervision of Dr. Michal Pinhas. In his research, Nadav explores the interplay between numerical and physical magnitude in multi-digit number processing, using electrophysiological and behavioral measures.

MA Students

Maya Ajami

Maya received her BA in psychology and education from Ariel University in 2023.
Currently, she is doing her MA in brain and cognition sciences. In her research, she explores electrophysiological correlates of math anxiety.

Gil Weiss

Gil Weiss graduated from the Peres Academic Center in 2017 with a dual-disciplinary B.Sc. in Sociology and Psychology. He later completed advanced training in Biofeedback and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). He is currently pursuing his M.A. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences. In his research, Gil investigates the electrophysiological correlates of math anxiety and negative emotional states, employing EEG and psychophysiological measures.

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Shir Mana

Shir received her BA in behavioral sciences from Ariel University in 2014 and her MA in learning disabilities from the School of Education at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2019. Currently, she is pursuing another MA in brain and cognitive sciences. In her research, she explores neurophysiological mechanisms of digit count encoding.