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My name is Olga Tymofiyeva. I was born in Kyiv, Ukraine in 1981. I’ve lived in Ukraine, Germany, and the USA, and now I’m planning to move to Portugal. Most of my life I worked as a scientist but I left academia in 2024 (mostly due to health reasons), when I was an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF). I hold my degrees in Physics (PhD), Electrical Engineering (MSc and BSc), and Psychology (BSc). Professionally I focused on studying adolescent brain development and mental health using neuroimaging. My other goals in life include sharing my passion for science and critical thinking (see "Olga's 99-Point Rationality Test," and helping people have more joy in their lives. I'm also an artist, a florist, and the author of an award-winning novella titled "Just City." I also run a monthly Gratitude Newsletter -- please feel free to subscribe to my Gratitude Newsletter if you'd like to connect, stay in touch, and hopefully have a positive message arrive to your email box once a month or so. My new non-fiction book and video series that I'm currently creating for my son when he grows up is titled "Easier Done than Said. Self-Hypnosis for Better Habits and Beyond."