Forschungsinteressen
Nur Givon-Benjio is a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Adaptive Rationality at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, where she works with Prof. Ralph Hertwig and Prof. Stephan Lewandowsky. Her research focuses on wartime misinformation—specifically, the mechanisms underlying susceptibility to it within conflict zones and the international community. She examines how misinformation shapes public opinion on conflicts and how boosting resilience through interventions can shift attitudes on both sides toward conflict resolution. Her research spans the Israel-Gaza war, the Russia-Ukraine war, the escalation between Venezuela and the U.S., and the Myanmar Civil War.
Vita
Research Activates
- Since 2025 - Postdoctoral Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Human Development
- 2023 - Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Political Science, University of Haifa, Israel
- 2018 - PhD (direct track), Experimental/Cognitive Psychology, University of Haifa, Israel
- 2015 - B.A. Psychology, University of Haifa, Israel
Scholarships, Awards and Grants
- 2026 - The Minerva Fellowship for early career postdoctoral researchers (€90,144). Support two years of fellowship. Project title: Building Resilience to Wartime Misinformation in Myanmar.
- 2026- Small research grant ($5,000), International Society for Political Psychology (ISPP). Project title: Susceptibility to Propaganda Amidst U.S.–Venezuela Militant Escalation
- 2025- The Rothschild Fellowship for early career postdoctoral researchers of outstanding academic merit ($75,000). Support one year of fellowship. Project title: The Role of Misinformation in Eroding Citizens’ Epistemic Security.
- 2017- The President's Scholarship for Excellence and Scientific Innovation (NIS 140,000). Support 5 years PhD Direct Track Program.
Selected Publications
- Givon-Benjio, N., Reingewertz, Y., & Gross, M. L. (2026). Susceptibility to misinformation and propaganda during wartime: Evidence from the Israel-Gaza war. Political Psychology, 47, e70127. https://doi.org/10.1111/pops.70127
- Givon-Benjio, N., & Okon-Singer, H. (2022). The role of fear in hierarchical processing of fear-related stimuli.Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, 131(7), 727–732. https://doi.org/10.1037/abn0000774
- Givon-Benjio, N. & Okon-Singer, H. (2020). Biased Estimations of Interpersonal Distance in Non-Clinical Social Anxiety. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 102171.
- Givon‐Benjio, N. , Oren‐Yagoda, R., Aderka, I. M., & Okon‐Singer, H. (2020). Biased distance estimation in social anxiety disorder: A new avenue for understanding avoidance behavior. Depression and Anxiety, 37(12), 1243-1252.
- Givon-Benjio, N. , Sokolover, H., Aderka, I. M., Hadad, B. S., & Okon-Singer, H. (2024). Perception of Interpersonal Distance and Social Distancing Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 4568.
- Givon-Benjio, N. , Marx, T., Hartston, M., Aderka, I. M., Hadad, B. S., & Okon-Singer, H. (2024). The relationship between interpersonal distance preference and estimation accuracy in autism. PLOS ONE, 19(9), e0306536.
- Cywiak, V., Solt, I., Givon-Benjio, N., Fruchter, E., & Okon-Singer, H. (2025). Cognitive Biases: Potential Behavioral Marker for Future Development of Postpartum Depression and Childbirth Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16, 1650453.