Postdoc at Heidelberg University Hospital investigating psychobiological mechanisms of social isolation and social loss

Heidelberg
Joined November 2020
Our new study shows intranasal #oxytocin decreased automatic avoidance of a photo of the deceased in those with prolonged #grief--the OT system may maintain #attachment desire for the deceased or worsen preoccupying thoughts of them. authors.elsevier.com/a/1hYXa…
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Today @Katya_Schn presented initial findings on longitudinal associations between affectionate touch🫂, subjective well-being and biomarkers during Covid-19 lockdown at @PuG2023 thanks for the great talk😊 @DirkScheele85 @EcksteinMonika @aguilar_raab @MedPsychUKHD
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Such a great poster presentation by @DoraHopf about loneliness as predictor for yearning after relationship breakups 💔 from our "social distancing (SODI)" study @EcksteinMonika @DirkScheele85 @aguilar_raab @MedPsychUKHD at @PuG2023 – at Tübingen, Deutschland
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In our large cross-sectional EMA study we found that affectionate touch 🫂 is linked to higher endogenous oxytocin🧪 and subjective well-being 🙃☀️ in times of pandemic: doi.org/10.7554/eLife.81241 @DoraHopf @EcksteinMonika @DirkScheele85 @aguilar_raab @MedPsychUKHD @UtaSailer
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Heute um 15:30 bieten wir im geschützten Raum ein Treffen für #Angehörige von Menschen mit #lebensverkürzender Erkrankung an. Es sind alle herzlich eingeladen!
#Angehörig e und Partner:innen von Personen mit #lebensverkürzend r Diagnose stehen mit ihren eigenen Bedürfnissen und Sorgen oft im Hintergrund. Wir bieten morgen 15:30 eine Plattform ☕️ sich auszutauschen, zu zuhören oder zu berichten, welche Unterstützung hilfreich wäre: 👇
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So excited to announce our wonderful speakers for the #SocialNeuroscience of #Grief annual conference, put on by NOGIN! Register here: arizona.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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It was a pleasure to attend last week's #scientific #symposium on #socialtouch and #health where @Katya_Schn presented our data on everyday-life affective touch predicting mental well-being 🫂📊📱thank you @EcksteinMonika for organizing this great event!
If you want to know about structural and psychological predictors for #loneliness during #lockdown, check out our latest #research, published with @SpringerNature in @SciReports 📄📊
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Why and how does social #touch influence mental and physical #health? That's what my great guests and I will discuss in #heidelberg in September: 👉klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/k…
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It was a pleasure to chair this symposium together w @ClaMassaccesi and awesome speakers @DoraHopf @SSudimac & Julian Thayer @escan2022 #ESCAN2022
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Looking very much forward to getting in TOUCH... ☺️👉🧠👉🫀 if you are interested: monika.eckstein@med.uni-heidelberg.de
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Stay tuned for the discussion groups on work-life-balance, diversity & inclusion, #OpenScience, and WissZeitVG! 🔥 In the #OpenScience group, we will discuss current practices and further challenges for ECRs in the field of biological psychology! #PuG2022
Today at #PuG2022, we continue our pre-conference workshops on R and Microstates in EEG. At 2pm, the meeting of the Early Career Researchers follows including discussion groups on diversity, open science, work-life balance, & the WissZeitVG. All ECRs are welcome to join!
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Wir suchen Verstärkung! Thema Neurobiologie von Partnerschaft, Stress und Trauer. 🧠👫💔📝🫂 #oxytocin
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We validated the German Continuing Bonds Scale which measures different types of continuing bonds to a deceased loved one. Results are now published online 😊📊 journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful… with @EcksteinMonika @aguilar_raab
Check out our new preprint on social touch, mental health 🧐🧠 and oxytocin using EMA during covid-19 lockdown in Germany: 👇 with @DirkScheele85 @DoraHopf @aguilar_raab @UtaSailer @SSRN papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
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Check out our new #preprint on the role of romantic relationships and living arrangements in loneliness and salivary cortisol levels during #COVID19 #lockdown 😊doi.org/10.1101/2022.02.25.2… @MedizinischePs1 @EcksteinMonika @aguilar_raab @DirkScheele85
Wir validieren ein neues Instrument zu Gefühlen nach einer Trennung 💔💔. Macht alle mit! (Es kann schon länger her sein.) Ca. 25min zur damaligen Beziehung, psychischer Gesundheit und zu euch (anonym). Verlost werden 3x 50€ Thalia-Gutscheine. 📚 soscisurvey.de/YSLBreakup/?q… Danke!☺️