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Dr. Alon Zivony is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Sheffield's School of Psychology, joining in 2023. His research focuses on selective attention's temporal dynamics, conscious perception, and prejudice against sexual/gender minorities. He holds a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from Tel Aviv University (2019), followed by postdoctoral work at Birkbeck, University of London. His theoretical framework, the diachronic account, redefines attention as a time-dependent process influencing object perception.
Education:
- PhD (Cognitive Psychology), Tel Aviv University (2019)
- M.A. (Cognitive Psychology), Tel Aviv University (2012)
- B.A. (Psychology), Tel Aviv University (2010)
Research Interests:
- Temporal attention mechanisms in dynamic environments
- Conscious perception and object formation
- Stereotypes affecting sexual/gender minorities
- Integration of behavioral and electrophysiological methods
Awards & Grants:
- British Academy/Leverhulme Small Grant (2023)
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship (2021-2023)
- Newton International Fellowship (2019-2021)
- Multiple teaching excellence awards at Tel Aviv University
Teaching: Leads courses in cognitive psychology, research projects, and extended essays at the University of Sheffield. Previously coordinated multivariate statistics courses in Israel.
Labs & Teams: Active in the University of Sheffield's Neuroscience and Cognition research group, focusing on temporal attention dynamics and interdisciplinary social science collaborations through the ICOSS center.
