Yarden Avnor

PhD Student, SANS Lab, University of Haifa

Yarden Avnor is a PhD student in the department of psychology at the University of Haifa, Israel, where she conducts research in the Social and Affective Neuroscience (SANS) Lab.

Written by Yarden Avnor

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When talking brings you relief, brain syncing may be at work

Something curious happens in two people’s brains during supportive interactions. It could help explain their emotional power

by Yarden Avnor & Simone Shamay-Tsoory