Ayelet Landau

Prof. Ayelet Landau is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Cognitive Sciences and Psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, leading the Landau Lab. Her academic journey includes a B.A. and M.A. in Psychology and Philosophy/Neuropsychology from Hebrew University, a Ph.D. in Cognition Brain and Behavior from UC Berkeley, and postdoctoral research at the Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI) in Frankfurt. Her research focuses on the Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention and Time Perception, investigating neural oscillations' role in temporal processing and attentional mechanisms. She explores how the brain encodes time perception, visual attention distribution over time, and neural oscillations' cognitive functions. Key funding sources include the European Research Council, James S. McDonnell Foundation, and Israeli Science Foundation. Her lab integrates psychophysical methods with EEG/MEG to study temporal perception, attention sampling, and neural rhythms. Notable work includes modeling temporal generalization, uncovering neural correlates of decision-making, and exploring crossmodal effects in sensory processing.

Education:

• B.A. Psychology and Philosophy, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• M.A. Neuropsychology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Ph.D. Cognition Brain and Behavior, UC Berkeley

Research Themes:

• Temporal Perception: How the brain encodes time perception and integrates sensory information over time
• Attentional Rhythms: Rhythmic sampling mechanisms in visual and auditory attention
• Neural Oscillations: Role of alpha, theta, and gamma rhythms in temporal and attentional processing

Lab & Funding: Landau Lab at Mount Scopus campus. Supported by grants from ERC, McDonnell Foundation, and ISF.