Thanks for the comment! Completely agree, we also cite this view in one of the first sentences of the introduction :)

Fascinating! I had no idea, thanks for sharing, putting this on top of my reading list!

This work is a result of a magical interdisciplinary collaboration and years of joint work with Sigal Zilcha Mano (psychotherapy), Itai Dattner (statistics) and Alex Laskorunsky, all from @UofHaifa, and with the support of the Data Science Research Center!
#beliefslab @biumedicine.bsky.social

Putting this into context of broader belief updating frameworks that we and others proposed, expectancy change can be seen as an ecological, dynamic marker of belief revision, a process central to both recovery from depression and models of adaptive cognition.

We think this has meaningful implications. It suggests we should track belief trajectories in therapy, not just at baseline.
Therapy works in part by helping people revise what they believe is possible. Expectancy change could be a marker of progress and a target for intervention.

Expectancy updating significantly predicted these recovery variables, even more strongly than baseline expectancy, based on model coefficients.
In other words, it’s not just where you begin, but also the direction you move. Expectancy change is a possible clinically meaningful signal.

Some started hopeful. Some didn’t. But those who updated their expectancy upward, showed the greatest improvement by the end of treatment. This was evident both in the degree of depressive score change and speed of improvement.

We followed 75 patients with verified major depression over 16 therapy sessions. At 6 points, we asked about their outcome expectancy. Then we tracked both where they started and how that expectancy changed throughout treatment.

Most research focuses on baseline expectancy: patients' initial belief that therapy will help - a major predictor of therapy outcome. But expectancies aren't fixed. They can shift over time. We asked: Do these within-person changes in expectancy predict treatment success?

Huge thanks to our participants and amazing team. We hope this sparks further research into scalable, neurodiversity-affirming tools for mental health. The need is real - and the potential, even more so.
#Autism #Mindfulness #MentalHealth

Anxiety affects up to 65% (!) of autistic adults. A self-paced, remote mindfulness tool offers autonomy and accessibility, especially valuable for those for whom in-person or group settings are challenging.

We then replicated the findings in a second group. Every key result held. Even 6 weeks after most participants had stopped practicing, the benefits persisted, suggesting mindfulness may leave a lasting cognitive imprint.
link to paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

We ran an RCT testing a free, self-paced mindfulness app in 89 autistic adults. After just 6 weeks of daily 10–15 minute practice, participants reported striking improvements: less anxiety, less stress, fewer negative emotions, and more positive ones.

No worries Micah! It was such a pleasure meeting you! I'm sure we'll have plenty more opportunities to meet and chat :) looking forward to it!

Congratulations!! 🎉🎉 So well deserved!