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Demystifying Computational Neuropsychiatry: A Deep Dive into Mental Health Research and Resources w/ Professor Yael Niv

Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond··17 July 2026·16 min

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How do computational processes help us understand mental health disorders and precisely tailor treatments to each individual? In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Aanya Kasera sits down with Dr. Yael Niv, a professor and researcher in the Princeton Neuroscience Institute to learn more about computational neuropsychiatry and mental health on campus. Dr. Niv discusses her research in quantifying psychological disorders and her advice for the campus community on improving mental wellbeing. This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 148th board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter. For more information about Dr. Niv’s research, feel free to visit the page linked below. The Daybreak episode featuring Dr. Niv is also linked below! RESOURCEShttps://nivlab.princeton.edu/ https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/12/princeton-podcast-tunnel-secret-stem-pni-guyot CREDITSWritten and Hosted by Aanya Kasera and Lina KimEdited and Sound Engineered by Aanya Kasera and Senna AldouboshTranscript by Aanya KaseraProduced by Senna Aldoubosh For more from the Daily Princetonian, visit dailyprincetonian.com. For more from Princeton Insights, visit insights.princeton.edu. Please direct all corrections to corrections@dailyprincetonian.com.