Scientific Publications

Silveira, S. J.; Godara, M.; Singer, T.: Boosting Empathy and Compassion Through Mindfulness-Based and Socioemotional Dyadic Practice: Randomized Controlled Trial With App-Delivered Trainings. Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) (2023)

Silveira, S. J.; Hecht, M.; Voelkle, M.; Singer, T.: Tend-and-befriend and rally around the flag effects during the COVID-19 pandemic: Differential longitudinal change patterns in multiple aspects of social cohesion. European journal of social psychology (2023)

Liebmann, C.; Konrad, A.; Singer, T.; Kanske, P.: Differential reduction of psychological distress by three different types of meditation-based mental training programs: A randomized clinical trial. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology 23 (4), 100388 (2023)

Godara, M.; Rademacher, J.; Hecht, M.; Silveira, S. J.; Voelkle, M. C.; Singer, T.: Heterogeneous Mental Health Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany: An Examination of Long-Term Trajectories, Risk Factors, and Vulnerable Groups. Healthcare (11), 1305 (2023)

Engert, V.; Hoehne, K.; Singer, T.: Specific Reduction in the Cortisol Awakening Response after Socio-Affective Mental Training. Mindfulness, pp. 1 - 14 (2023)

Timmermann, C.; Bauer, P.; Gosseries, O.; Vanhaudenhuyse, A.; Vollenweider, F.; Laureys, S.; Singer, T.; Antonova, E.; Lutz, A.: A neurophenomenological approach to non-ordinary states of consciousness: hypnosis, meditation, and psychedelics. Trends in Cognitive Sciences (2022)

Blasberg, J.; Kanske, P.; Böckler-Raettig, A.; Trautwein, F.-M.; Singer, T.; Engert, V.: Associations of social processing abilities with psychosocial stress sensitivity. Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology (2022)

Godara, M.; Silveira, S. J.; Matthäus, H.; Singer, T.: The Wither or Thrive Model of Resilience: An integrative framework of dynamic vulnerability and resilience in the face of repeated stressors during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Adversity and Resilience Science (2022)

Linz, R.; Puhlmann, L. M.; Engert, V.; Singer, T.: Investigating the impact of distinct contemplative mental trainings on daily life stress, thoughts and affect – evidence from a nine-month longitudinal ecological momentary assessment study. Psychoneuroendocrinology 142 (2022)

Hoehne, K.; Vrticka, P.; Engert, V.; Singer, T.: Plasma oxytocin is modulated by mental training, but does not mediate its stress-buffering effect. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 105734 (2022)

Silveira, S. J.; Hecht, M.; Adli, M.; Voelkle, M.; Singer, T.: Exploring the Structure and Interrelations of Time-Stable Psychological Resilience, Psychological Vulnerability, and Social Cohesion. Frontiers in Psychiatry 13 (2022)

Silveira, S. J.; Hecht, M.; Matthäus, H.; Adli, M.; Voelkle, M. C.; Singer, T.: Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perceived Changes in Psychological Vulnerability, Resilience and Social Cohesion before, during and after Lockdown. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19 (6), 3290 (2022)

Mayer, A.; Preckel, K.; Ihle, K.; Piecha, F.; Junghanns, K.; Reiche, S.; Rademacher, L.; Müller-Pinzler, L.; Stolz, D.; Kamp-Becker, I. et al.; Stroth, S.; Roepke, S.; Küpper, C.; Engert, V.; Singer, T.; Kanske, P.; Paulus, F.; Krach, S.: Assessment of reward-related brain function after a single-dose of oxytocin in autism: a randomized controlled trial. Biological Psychiatry (2021)

Böckler-Raettig, A.; Singer, T.: Longitudinal Evidence for Differential Plasticity of Cognitive Functions: Mindfulness-based mental training enhances working memory, but not perceptual discrimination, response inhibition and metacognition. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General (2021)

Puhlmann, L. M.; Vrticka, P.; Linz, R.; Stalder, T.; Kirschbaum, C.; Engert, V.; Singer, T.: Contemplative mental training reduces hairglucocortovcoid levels in a randomized clinical trial. Psychosomatic Medicine 83 (8), pp. 894 - 905 (2021)

Hoffmann, F.; Grosse Wiesmann, C.; Singer, T.; Steinbeis, N.: Development of functional network architecture explains changes in children's altruistically motivated helping. Developmental Science (2021)

Puhlmann, L. M.; Linz, R.; Valk, S. L.; Vrticka, P.; Vos de Wael, R.; Bernasconi, A.; Bernasconi, N.; Caldairou, B.; Papassotiriou, I.; Chrousos, G. P. et al.; Bernhardt, B. C.; Singer, T.; Engert, V.: Association between hippocampal structure and serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) in healthy adults: A registered report. NeuroImage 236, 118011 (2021)

Favre, P.; Kanske, P.; Engen, H. G.; Singer, T.: Decreased emotional reactivity after 3-month socio-affective but not attention- or meta-cognitive-based mental training: A randomized, controlled, longitudinal fMRI study. NeuroImage 237, 118132 (2021)

Chierchia, G.; Parianen Lesemann, F. H.; Snower, D.; Singer, T.: Cooperation across multiple game theoretical paradigms is increased by fear more than anger in selfish individuals. Scientific Reports (11), 9351 (2021)

Godara, M.; Silveira, S. J.; Matthäus, H.; Heim, C.; Voelkle, M.; Hecht, M.; Binder, E. B.; Singer, T.: Investigating differential effects of socio-emotional and mindfulness-based online interventions on mental health, resilience and social capacities during the COVID-19 pandemic: The study protocol. PLoS One 16 (11), e0256323 (2021)