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TEAM

Orly Bareket

Lab Director

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I am a social psychologist and a senior faculty at the psychology department of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), where I serve as the director of the Social Relations Lab. I completed my B.A. (2012) in psychology and management, followed by an M.A. (2015) and Ph.D. (2020) in social psychology, all at Tel Aviv University. Prior to joining BGU, I held a postdoctoral research fellowship at Princeton University.

 

Broadly speaking, my interest lies in examining the psychological processes that form and maintain social roles within contemporary society, as well as how they shape interpersonal relationships and group dynamics. My current focus primarily centers on identifying attitudinal and behavioral mechanisms that hinder gender equality, along with the associated personal and professional costs for those who engage in them.

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Postdocs and PhD Students

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Alon Burns

I’m a postdoctoral researcher at Ben-Gurion University, where we explore the subtle ways people align with one another—emotionally and physiologically—in everyday interactions. Our project looks at how benevolent sexism shapes this alignment and impacts outcomes like romantic attraction or team performance, depending on the context.

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Harel Nissani

I am currently in the first year of my PhD studies, following the completion of an MA in Clinical Psychology at Ruppin Academic Center and a BA in Psychology and Management at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.​ I am interested in gender roles, specifically focusing on understanding how men are objectified and the implications of this phenomenon for both individuals and gender relations.

MA Students

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Roni Farhi

I am currently an M.A. student in Clinical Psychology at Ben-Gurion University, where I also completed my B.A. in Behavioral Sciences. My research interests focus on investigating gender stereotypes, particularly how these stereotypes manifest across different gender subgroups and influence the emotions and behaviors directed toward these groups.

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Gilad Sarusi

I’m an MA student in Social Psychology, participating in the Data Science program. I completed my BA in Philosophy and Psychology and was fortunate enough to continue my academic venture at BGU. I am interested in gender roles, with an emphasis on their effect on men who adopt them. Currently, I’m examining whether sexual objectification impairs men's ability to engage meaningfully with women.

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Michal Kedar

I’m an MA student in Clinical Psychology at Ben Gurion University, where I also completed my BA in Psychology and Education. I’m interested in exploring gender stereotypes across various subgroups, with a focus on how these stereotypes are manifested towards women both overtly and covertly.

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Ayala Sommer

I am currently an M.A. student in Clinical Psychology at Ben-Gurion University. I completed my B.A. in Psychology and Special Education at Bar-Ilan University. My research focuses on parental helping behaviors toward their children and how these behaviors are related to the gender of the parent, the gender of the child, and the type of task involved. I am particularly interested in the role of benevolent sexism in shaping these dynamics.

Lab Manager

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Romi Segal

 BA students

Dana Blecher

Shachar Mamon

Maya Cohen

Yael Cytryn

Michal Dahan

Itay Davidov

Neta Zarviv

Itay Sapir

Michal Daskal

Romi Cohen

Itay Weiss

Amit Rubin

Michael Gal

Vered Abeles

Alumni 
BA students

Itamar Itzchak Gur

Yam Sharvit

Reut Hendel

Keren Lary

Itamar Levy

Shir Dishbak

Noa Oholy

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