Mind & Brain Lab

Department of Psychology, University of Ljubljana

Vida Ana Politakis

Young researcher
Department of Psychology
University of Ljubljana
Aškerčeva 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Email: vida.ana.politakis@ff.uni-lj.si

Education
2014 - present
PhD Neuroscience, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine
Supervisor: dr. Grega Repovš
2013
Practicum I in cognitive behavioural psychotherapy
2012
Completed state exam for psychologist in health care
2005-2011
B.A./M.Sc. Psychology, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts
Thesis: Dejavniki amomorilnega vedenja (Factors of suicidal behavior)
Supervisor: dr. Robert Masten
Co-supervisor: dr. Peter Pregelj

Academic and professional experience
2011-present
Young researcher, Department of Psychology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2013-2014
Work with children with special needs, Elementary school Litija
2011-2012
Internship in University Psychiatric Clinic Ljubljana
2010
Voluntairy internship in Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie LMU München

Membership in professional organisations
• SiNAPSA, Slovenian Neuroscience Association (Slovensko društvo za nevroznanost)
Current research projects
• Mechanisms of functional brain integration underlying efficient cognitive control (project funded by AARS - Slovenian research agency) • Multimodal study of working memory (project funded by ARRS)

Past projects
• Meta-cognitive training in patients with major depressive episode (University Psychiatric Clinic Ljubljana)

Research interests
• Working memory
• Social and affective neuroscience
• Neuropsychiatric disorders
 

opportunities