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Sarah Garfinkel
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'''Sarah Garfinkel''' is a neuroscientist based at the University of Sussex and the Brighton and Sussex Medical School. Her research is focused on the link interoception and emotion and memory<ref name=":0"></ref>. In 2018, she was selected as one of 11 researcher on the Nature Index 2018 Rising Stars<ref></ref><ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (4 for 1)</ref>.
== Background ==
Garfinkel completed her PhD in Experimental Psychology at the [[University of Sussex]] in 2005, working on the effects of alcohol consumption on memory encoding<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>. She did a postdoc at the [[University of Michigan]] studying the memory recall in veterans with [[posttraumatic stress disorder]] (PTSD)<ref name=":1" />. In 2011 she joined the [[Brighton and Sussex Medical School]] as a postdoctoral fellow with Hugo Critchley<ref> The Psychologist|website=thepsychologist.bps.org.uk|access-date=2018-12-31}}</ref>, where she now runs her own lab.
== Research ==
Garfinkel's research focuses on interoception, the ability to sense ones own body, and the link between interoception and the brain<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>. She specifically focuses on the heartbeat, and has shown that the heartbeat, and perception thereof, influences the way people process fear<ref></ref>. Her research has furthermore shown that people with autism experience difficulty judging their heartbeat, causing anxiety and stress<ref></ref><ref name=":1" />. This research has led to the development of a new therapy technique called interoception-directed therapy, which aims to reduce anxiety in individuals with autism<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>.
== Outreach ==
Garfinkel has been involved in number of radio and tv shows<ref></ref>. She was a guest on '[[All in the Mind (BBC radio)|All in the Mind]]'<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and 'The Shock'<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>. She also gave a talk at TEDxBrighton in 2017<ref> TED|website=www.ted.com|access-date=2018-12-31}}</ref>. In 2018 she was featured in a short film by the BBC, where she talked about her research on interoception and autism<ref name=":0" />.
== References ==
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== External links ==
== Background ==
Garfinkel completed her PhD in Experimental Psychology at the [[University of Sussex]] in 2005, working on the effects of alcohol consumption on memory encoding<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>. She did a postdoc at the [[University of Michigan]] studying the memory recall in veterans with [[posttraumatic stress disorder]] (PTSD)<ref name=":1" />. In 2011 she joined the [[Brighton and Sussex Medical School]] as a postdoctoral fellow with Hugo Critchley<ref> The Psychologist|website=thepsychologist.bps.org.uk|access-date=2018-12-31}}</ref>, where she now runs her own lab.
== Research ==
Garfinkel's research focuses on interoception, the ability to sense ones own body, and the link between interoception and the brain<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>. She specifically focuses on the heartbeat, and has shown that the heartbeat, and perception thereof, influences the way people process fear<ref></ref>. Her research has furthermore shown that people with autism experience difficulty judging their heartbeat, causing anxiety and stress<ref></ref><ref name=":1" />. This research has led to the development of a new therapy technique called interoception-directed therapy, which aims to reduce anxiety in individuals with autism<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>.
== Outreach ==
Garfinkel has been involved in number of radio and tv shows<ref></ref>. She was a guest on '[[All in the Mind (BBC radio)|All in the Mind]]'<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and 'The Shock'<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>. She also gave a talk at TEDxBrighton in 2017<ref> TED|website=www.ted.com|access-date=2018-12-31}}</ref>. In 2018 she was featured in a short film by the BBC, where she talked about her research on interoception and autism<ref name=":0" />.
== References ==
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== External links ==
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