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

- FIZ Keynote on the Edu:Social Health Care Study, a joint cooperatio project with the PMU Saluburg, Austria. November 12, 2025. more

- Tania Singer’ keynote at the Ars Electronica Festival 2025 in Linz, Austria. September, 03, 2025. more

- A new Episode of the Mind and Life Podcast with Tania Singer. May 15, 2025. 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.
Prof. Dr. Tania Singer
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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