Temporal Organization of Behavior (TO-Be) lab - Ariel University

Our research brings the exploration of the interaction between human chrono-biology, chrono-behavior, cognitive abilities and experience-dependent brain plasticity to the foreground. We promote laboratory-based, as well as, real-world setting research, focusing on the exploration of “time factors” in neurobiology of cognition and wellbeing. I am implementing a comprehensive person-environment-task-time approach, considering the history and the time-course of quantifiable intra- and extra-personal factors to assess neurocognitive functioning. Of particular interest to me are the following factors: magnitude of circadian misalignment, sleep, endocrinal factors (melatonin and cortisol), exposure to light and noise, arousal levels during acquisition and performance (background ANS and CNS states) and inter-subject variability in sensory sensitivity to sensory stimulation (by light and vibration). Currently, the focus of the TO-Be lab is on the role of light, time-of day and arousal as “gating” factors in attention, learning and psychological wellbeing in adults, with a specific interest in adults with ADHD and elderly.