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Sharon Morein-Zamir is a Professor at Anglia Ruskin University, based in the Department of Psychology within the School of Psychology, Sport and Sensory Science. Her research focuses on understanding compulsivity and impulsivity in mental health conditions like OCD, ADHD, and Hoarding Disorder. She co-directs the ARU Centre for Mind and Behaviour and leads the ARU Possessions and Hoarding Collective. Her work integrates experimental psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive neuroscience to advance clinical understanding and interventions.
Education:
- PhD and MA in Psychology, University of British Columbia, Canada
- BA and MA in Cognitive Psychology, Ben-Gurion University, Israel
Research Interests: Hoarding behavior, compulsive and impulsive actions, cognitive control mechanisms, executive dysfunction, and neurocognitive correlates of mental health conditions. Her translational approach bridges basic science and clinical applications, emphasizing transdiagnostic frameworks.
Teaching: Leads modules in Quantitative Research Methods and Imaging and Diagnostics at postgraduate levels, and contributes to undergraduate courses in research methodologies. She also teaches on topics in clinical child psychology and cognitive neuroscience.
Professional Roles: Associate Editor of the British Journal of Clinical Psychology, Editorial Board member of the Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry and Comprehensive Psychiatry. Active in public engagement, featured in media outlets like the Guardian and Wall Street Journal.
Key Collaborations: Works with institutions like the University of Cambridge, Trinity College Dublin, and the University of Southampton. Her lab investigates hoarding, compulsivity, and impulsivity, with recent studies exploring digital compulsions and empathy's role in mental health.
Labs/Teams: Directs the Morein Lab, focusing on advancing mental health research through interdisciplinary methods. Collaborates with the ARU Possessions and Hoarding Collective to address hoarding disorder in clinical and community contexts.
