Social Neuroscience Lab

Social Neuroscience Lab

The Social Neuroscience Lab investigates human social behavior. Adopting an interdisciplinary and multi-method approach, we study the neuronal, hormonal, and developmental foundations of human social cognition as well as social and moral emotions such as empathy, compassion and fairness. Further, we are interested in the malleability of social capacities through mental training and its function for social decision making, human cooperation and prosociality.

Research Foci

News

- Tania Singer presents a talk on the biology of the social brain at Disputationes Salzburg. July 22, 2026. more

- To honor the 100th Birthday of Brother David Steindl-Rast, Tania Singer has organized a symposium. July 18, 2026. more

- Tania Singer presents at the Summer of Purpose Festival on what it means to be human. July 16, 2026. more

- Tania Singer ranks TOP 40 in the field of Psychology at Research.com. May 20, 2026. more

- An interview about Tania Singer featured by the Salzburger Nachrichten (newspaper). May 9, 2026. more 

- Tania Singer’s keynote at the OEGO in Vienna, Austria. March 13, 2026. more
- Singer, T. (2025). A neuroscience perspective on the plasticity of the social and relational brain. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1-23.

- Mohn et al. (2025). Impact of childhood maltreatment on adult mental health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic. BBI-Health.
Scientific Head
Social Neuroscience Lab
Max Planck Society

Visiting Address:
JFK House
Bertha-Benz-Str. 3
10557 Berlin

Phone: +49 30 2360 8150
Fax:     +49 30 2360 81519
singer@social.mpg.de

Website: www.taniasinger.de
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