Research Interests
As a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist (licensed in Israel) with training in neuroscience, I am deeply interested in how early experiences and memories shape the brain, biological processes, personality, and subjective experience. My previous work has focused on investigating neurodegenerative diseases affecting memory, as well as developing interventions for mental health disorders using multimethod approaches. My current research goals are (1) to focus particularly on the role of autobiographical memories in fostering resilience or, conversely, increasing vulnerability to various forms of psychopathology; (2) to develop intervention and prevention strategies that target memory processes to reduce psychological distress and promote well-being in individuals with mental health disorders.
Representative Publications
- Kalfon, L.*, Paz, R.*, Raveh-Barak, H., Salama, A., Samra, N., Kaplun, A., ... & Falik Zaccai, T. C. (2022). Familial early-onset Alzheimer's caused by novel genetic variant and APP duplication: a cross-sectional study. Current Alzheimer Research, 19(10), 694-707.
- Siman-Tov, T., Bosak, N., Sprecher, E., Paz, R., Eran, A., Aharon-Peretz, J., & Kahn, I. (2017). Early age-related functional connectivity decline in high-order cognitive networks. Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 8, 330.
- Paz, R., Zvielli, A., Goldstein, P., & Bernstein, A. (2017). Brief mindfulness training de-couples the anxiogenic effects of distress intolerance on reactivity to and recovery from stress among deprived smokers. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 95, 117-127.