Research concerning cognitive functions, such as memory, is socially significant in aging populations. We investigated the mechanisms of information coding in short-term memory to better understand this process.

We are developing a mobile app chatbot that will provide basic psychological support to individuals in distress.

We carried out a literature review to assess the role of therapeutic administration of psychobiotics in the prevention or treatment of mental health side effects of COVID-19.

Procrastination, which is a failure in self-regulation, leads to a significant decrease of performance, life satisfaction, and quality of life. We researched interactions between negative emotions and executive dysfunctions in procrastination to help people overcome this self-sabotaging behavior.

Reading is a crucial skill correlated with educational success and better quality of life. We investigated the impact of long-term musical training on the development of reading skills to formulate recommendations for the amendment of primary education curriculum.

Disorders of consciousness (DOC) are difficult to diagnose in pediatric patients during a clinical assessment based on behavioral scales. We investigated whether neuroimaging methods could provide a more accurate diagnosis.

Hurricanes, heat waves, floods and droughts wreck havoc not only on the environment, but also on people’s mental wellbeing. We research emotional responses to climate change and their relation to mental health and climate action taking.

Some countries have legalized recreational use of cannabis, while others are still considering pros and cons. Such decisions should be made based on scientific data. We examined the combined effect of cannabis and polydrug use on visual episodic memory, which indicates that mixing the two produces significant disturbance in brain function.

Sleep disorders, caused by our 24-hours lifestyle, have been on the rise globally. Our study on the impact of vagal nerve stimulation indicates that this method could provide a non-invasive treatment of sleep difficulties.

We carried out a neuroimaging study to examine effects of frustration on brain activity on participants performing a well-trained perceptual task. The study indicates that frustration does not impair the level of accuracy in performing a task, however it contributes to the level of stress in individuals with low tolerance for arousal.

As societies around the world face the challenge of aging populations, we research changes in cognitive, motivational and emotional processes that happen over adult life span to understand their impact on decision making and judgments and to develop mechanisms of coping with cognitive decline.

We are researching mind-wondering tendencies in students and their link with procrastination to develop effective interventions helping young people to achieve their life goals.

It is known that psychedelics can acutely alter emotional reactivity and self-consciousness. We studied whether regular naturalistic use of psychedelics can be linked to more persistent trait-level changes in these domains.

Schema therapy is one of the most promising cognitive-behavioral therapy directions. We are comparing different imagery techniques to better understand their mechanisms and assess their effectiveness to ensure patients receive the best treatment.