The goal of a PhD is not to learn some facts or read a few papers or learn a bunch of techniques. The goal of a PhD is to learn independence, problem solving, how to finish things you start, resilience, & gain the ability to adapt & think creatively. Learning these things is hard.

A huge milestone for the lab, and for me personally! Thank you Israel Science Foundation #ISF for supporting our research on #nocebo effects in everyday life. We'll examine how health perceptions causally shape physical health outcomes, and study the physiological mechanisms involved. #beliefslab

Couldn't recommend more!

This seems relevant to psychedelic research, where expectancy is still often viewed only as a baseline variable. We should also consider its dynamic changes, how (psychedelic & other) treatment experiences influence them, and their impact on outcomes. @psybalazs.bsky.social @theborislab.bsky.social

In psychotherapy, treatment expectations matter. But even more powerful? ➡️ How they change over time. Our new paper shows that updating expectations during psychotherapy for MDD predicts depression outcomes. 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/eprint/WRBWU... #depression #psychotherapy #beliefupdating

Super excited to arrive in Bordeaux for the first time to attend #PNIRS2025 for the first time! :) @pnirs.bsky.social #beliefslab #PsycoNeuroImmunology

Consider reading this beautiful piece by the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT @mit.edu about our new paper on remote mindfulness in autistic adults, co-led with the amazing John Gabrieli and team, and with Cindy Li as a gifted first author. mcgovern.mit.edu/2025/04/28/d...

Crazy concluding talk by Ivan de Araujo about the role of the central amygdala in regulating the vagal nerve in response to stress. It causes altered immunity through inhibition of mucosal secretion in the gut!! Absolutely fascinating to reveal the mechanisms stress's impact on immunity! #mbb2025

So cool to see this important preprint and then get to hear @micahgallen.com presents these fascinating results at #mbb! A pharmacological manipulation of cardiac activity alters interoception. Super important step into causality and mechanisms! Congrats 🎉

After a great opening yesterday featuring @torwager.bsky.social @danlikesbrains.bsky.social and @brainandstomach.bsky.social - now starting today with a fascinating talk by Nadine Gogolla! #mbb2025

Mind blowing presentation by @gogolla.bsky.social about the insula and cardiac tuning. Fascinating! #mbb2025

Amazing talk by @danielklug.bsky.social about the causal relationship between respiration/breathing and autonomic arousal as measured by pupil dilation! #MindBrainBody symposium

#MindBrainBody symposium starting strong with a fascinating keynote lecture by @torwager.bsky.social followed by a session about brain body coupling and regulation, including brain-stomach, brain-respiration and brain-cardiac interactions. So happy to finally get here (despite cancelled flight..)

Can't wait to get there!!! #MindBrainBody

I am super excited and honored to be named an APS Rising Star by @psychscience.bsky.social!! 🌟 So grateful to my mentors, nominators, and colleagues, and excited to continue advancing research at the intersection of psychology, biology and human health! #beliefslab #APS2025RisingStars

Difficult times make us appreciate what's around us.. We took a day out of the lab to enjoy Safed, right outside our door, its ancient history, delicious food & fascinating people. A special thanks to @shanikitours for an unforgettable experience! #beliefslab #DayOut #Thankful

I haven't been to the #isfn Israeli society for neuroscience since my PhD. Really enjoyed returning as a PI and enjoying the wonderful science that's done here!! #beliefslab

Lab's first published paper!! 🚨 We introduce Perceived Immunity (PI) - a new construct capturing perceived immune efficacy. Using a novel scale, we show that PI prospectively predicts physical symptoms up to 14 months later, beyond baseline symptoms. Why is this important? Read on… 🧵

🍾New article out in @natrevpsych.bsky.social🍾: We review how social expectations form and change in individuals with depression and how they shape the onset, course, and severity of depression. Particular emphasis is on why social expectations persist despite pos info. www.nature.com/articles/s44...