Morein Lab
Advancing Cognitive Control and Mental Health Research
Our Focus
The Morein Lab aims to advance scientific knowledge and understanding of how problems with cognitive and response control can contribute to mental health conditions. Our research integrates experimental psychology, psychiatry and cognitive neuroscience . To date, our research has focused in particular on Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD), Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Hoarding Disorder (HD). The lab is led by Dr Sharon Morein (aka Morein-Zamir) and is based at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.
Current Research & News
How do people cope with uncertainty? Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) is a trans-diagnostic concept, initially developed in relation to anxiety but increasingly posited as central to additional disorders, such as OCD where people can wash or check excessively. To find out more about this and additional research in the lab, click here
Live Survey: participate in our study for a chance to win a £20 Amazon voucher. People differ in their attitudes and preferences for specific brands. In this project, we want to investigate whether there are any associations between attitudes and behaviours, and brand preference.
Congratulations to Hannah on publishing her paper! Gender of autistic individuals and the person rating them matters for first impressions.
Recent Publications
Camouflaging intent, first impressions, and age of ASC diagnosis in autistic men and women (Belcher et al., 2021)
Stopping a Response When You Really Care about the Action: Considerations from a Clinical Perspective (Morein-Zamir & Anholt, 2021)
Network failures: When incentives trigger impulsive responses. (Zhukovsky et al., 2020). Details
From checking the door to checking the app: assessment and treatment implications for obsessive-compulsive disorder in the digital era. (Carmi et al., 2020). Details