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TanentzapfLab @tanentzapflab.bsky.social · Aug 13

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.

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · Jul 27

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

The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University @barilanmedicine.bsky.social · Jul 27

Congratulations to our ISF 2025–2026 grant recipients from Bar Ilan’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee: Dr. Liron Rosenkrantz, Prof. David Karasik, and Prof. Chaim Putterman.

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · Jul 4

Couldn't recommend more!

Julie Lasselin @julielasselin.bsky.social · Jun 21

‼️🚨 postdoc position 🚨‼️
I am looking for a postdoc in psychoneuroimmunology - come join our group to work on sickness behavior in humans 🤒🦠 at Karolinska Institutet @ki.se !!

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deadline July 31st

@pnirs.bsky.social #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #interoception

Postdoctoral Researcher in Psychoneuroimmunology

Do you want to contribute to improving human health? Join a dynamic and inclusive research group at the forefront of psychoneuroimmunology, where we investigate the interplay between behavior, brain f

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thanks for the comment! Completely agree, we also cite this view in one of the first sentences of the introduction :)

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Max Wolff @trpwolff.bsky.social · Jun 30

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.

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@theborislab.bsky.social

Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · Jun 29

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

Dynamic expectancies: The independent role of within-person change in outcome expectancy in predicting overall treatment outcomes in psychotherapy for depression

Dynamic changes in patients’ outcome expectancy have been increasingly recognized as important for psychotherapy success. However, whether expectancy change predicts treatment outcomes independentl...

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · Jun 30

Fascinating! I had no idea, thanks for sharing, putting this on top of my reading list!

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · Jun 29

This work is a result of a magical interdisciplinary collaboration and years of joint work with Sigal Zilcha Mano (psychotherapy), Itai Dattner (statistics) and Alex Laskorunsky, all from @UofHaifa, and with the support of the Data Science Research Center!
#beliefslab @biumedicine.bsky.social

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · Jun 29

Putting this into context of broader belief updating frameworks that we and others proposed, expectancy change can be seen as an ecological, dynamic marker of belief revision, a process central to both recovery from depression and models of adaptive cognition.

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · Jun 29

We think this has meaningful implications. It suggests we should track belief trajectories in therapy, not just at baseline.
Therapy works in part by helping people revise what they believe is possible. Expectancy change could be a marker of progress and a target for intervention.

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · Jun 29

Expectancy updating significantly predicted these recovery variables, even more strongly than baseline expectancy, based on model coefficients.
In other words, it’s not just where you begin, but also the direction you move. Expectancy change is a possible clinically meaningful signal.

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · Jun 29

Some started hopeful. Some didn’t. But those who updated their expectancy upward, showed the greatest improvement by the end of treatment. This was evident both in the degree of depressive score change and speed of improvement.

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · Jun 29

We followed 75 patients with verified major depression over 16 therapy sessions. At 6 points, we asked about their outcome expectancy. Then we tracked both where they started and how that expectancy changed throughout treatment.

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · Jun 29

Most research focuses on baseline expectancy: patients' initial belief that therapy will help - a major predictor of therapy outcome. But expectancies aren't fixed. They can shift over time. We asked: Do these within-person changes in expectancy predict treatment success?

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · Jun 29

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

Dynamic expectancies: The independent role of within-person change in outcome expectancy in predicting overall treatment outcomes in psychotherapy for depression

Dynamic changes in patients’ outcome expectancy have been increasingly recognized as important for psychotherapy success. However, whether expectancy change predicts treatment outcomes independentl...

www.tandfonline.com

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · Jun 9

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

#beliefslab #PsycoNeuroImmunology

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · May 4

Huge thanks to our participants and amazing team. We hope this sparks further research into scalable, neurodiversity-affirming tools for mental health. The need is real - and the potential, even more so.
#Autism #Mindfulness #MentalHealth

Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · May 4

Anxiety affects up to 65% (!) of autistic adults. A self-paced, remote mindfulness tool offers autonomy and accessibility, especially valuable for those for whom in-person or group settings are challenging.

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · May 4

We then replicated the findings in a second group. Every key result held. Even 6 weeks after most participants had stopped practicing, the benefits persisted, suggesting mindfulness may leave a lasting cognitive imprint.
link to paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Smartphone Mindfulness Intervention Reduces Anxiety Symptoms and Perceived Stress in Autistic Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial - Mindfulness

Objectives In-person mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been shown to decrease symptoms of anxiety and stress in autistic adults, who often report high levels of these symptoms. Little is kno...

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · May 4

We ran an RCT testing a free, self-paced mindfulness app in 89 autistic adults. After just 6 weeks of daily 10–15 minute practice, participants reported striking improvements: less anxiety, less stress, fewer negative emotions, and more positive ones.

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · May 4

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...

Daily mindfulness practice reduces anxiety for autistic adults - MIT McGovern Institute

Just ten to 15 minutes of mindfulness practice a day led to reduced stress and anxiety for autistic adults who participated in a study led by scientists at MIT’s McGovern Institute. Participants in th...

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · Mar 13

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

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · Mar 12

No worries Micah! It was such a pleasure meeting you! I'm sure we'll have plenty more opportunities to meet and chat :) looking forward to it!

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · Mar 12

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 🎉

Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · Mar 10

Can we enhance interoception by controlling the heart? Thrilled to share our new study, led by @ashleytyrer.bsky.social , where we use computational modeling to show that blockading peripheral noradrenaline uniquely alters awareness of heart rate & breathing! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 🧵👇

A graphical abstract titled "Can Beta-Blockers Manipulate Interoception? A Placebo-Controlled Study." The image illustrates how bisoprolol and propranolol affect interoception. On the left, a green figure represents bisoprolol, showing a zoomed-in synapse where it selectively blocks β1 receptors. On the right, a purple figure represents propranolol, blocking both β1 and β2 receptors, affecting both brain and body. A psychophysics graph models interoceptive responses, showing response intensity over trials. Below, line plots compare placebo, propranolol, and bisoprolol effects on interoception—cardioception (threshold) and respiroception (slope)—indicating drug effects on bodily awareness.

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Liron Rozenkrantz @lironrozenkrantz.bsky.social · Mar 12

Congratulations!! 🎉🎉 So well deserved!

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Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · Mar 11

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

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