Publications

Singer, T.: A neuroscience perspective on the plasticity of the social and relational brain. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, pp. 1 - 23 (2025)

Puhlmann, L. M.; Vrticka, P.; Linz, R.; Valk, S. L.; Papassotiriou, I.; Chrousos, G. P.; Engert, V.; Singer, T.: Serum brain-derived-neurotrophic factor increase after 9-month contemplative mental training is associated with decreased cortisol secretion and increased dentate gyrus volume. Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science, 100414 (2024)

Matthäus, H.; Heim, C.; Voelke, M.; Singer, T.: Reducing Neuroendocrine Psychosocial Stress Response Through Socio-emotional Dyadic but not Mindfulness Online Training. Frontiers in Endocrinology 15, 1277929 (2024)

Valk, S. L.; Engert, V.; Puhlmann, L. M.; Linz, R.; Caldairou, B.; Bernasconi, A.; Bernasconi, N.; Bernhardt, B. C.; Singer, T.: Differential increase of hippocampal subfield volume after socio-affective mental training relates to reductions in diurnal cortisol. eLife 12, RP87634 (2024)

O'Malley, B.; Linz, R.; Engert, V.; Singer, T.: Testing the monitor and acceptance theory: the role of training-induced changes in monitoring-and acceptance-related capacities after attention-based, socio-emotional, or socio-cognitive mental training in reducing cortisol stress reactivity. Stress-the International Journal on the Biology of Stress 27 (1), 2345906 (2024)

Godara, M.; Singer, T.: 10-Week Trajectories of Candidate Psychological Processes Differentially Predict Mental Health Gains from Online Dyadic Versus Mindfulness Interventions: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of Clinical Medicine 13 (11), 3295 (2024)

Godara, M.; Hecht, M.; Singer, T.: Training-related improvements in mental well-being through reduction in negative interpretation bias: A randomized trial of online socio-emotional dyadic and mindfulness interventions. Journal of Affective Disorders (354), p. 662672 (2024)

Godara, M.; Singer, T.: Resilient Stress Reactivity Profiles Predict Mental Health Gains from Online Contemplative Training: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of Personalized Medicine 14 (5), 493 (2024)

Matthäus, H.; Godara, M.; Silveira, S. J.; Hecht, M.; Voelkle, M. C.; Singer, T.: Loneliness through the Power of Practicing Together: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Online Dyadic Socio-Emotional vs. Mindfulness-Based Training. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21 (5), 570 (2024)

Schäfer, . J.K.; Engert, V.; Valk, S. L.; Singer, T.; Puhlmann, L. M.: Mapping pathways to neural atrophy in healthy, mid-aged adults: from chronic stress to systemic inflammation to neurodegeneration? Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health 38, 100781 (2024)

Gallistl, M.; Linz, R.; Puhlmann, L. M.; Singer, T.; Engert, V.: Evidence for differential associations of distinct trait mindfulness facets with acute and chronic stress. Psychoneuroendocrinology 166, 107051 (2024)

Schowe, A.; Godara, M.; Czamara, D.; Adli, M.; Singer, T.; Binder, E. B.: Genetic Predisposition for negative affect predicts mental health burden during the Covid-19 pandemic. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, pp. 1 - 13 (2024)

Konrad, A.; Förster, K.; Stretton, J.; Dalgleish, T.; Böckler-Raettig, A.; Trautwein, M.-F.; Singer, T.; Kanske, P.: Risk Factors for Internalizing Symptoms: The Influence of Empathy, Theory of Mind, and Negative Thinking Processes. Human Brain Mapping (45.3), e26576 (2024)

Petzold , P.; Silveira, S. J.; Godara, M.; Matthäus, H.; Singer, T.: Phenomenological fingerprints of app-based mental trainings: Differential changes in thought patterns and emotional well-being after mindfulness versus dyadic socio-emotional practice. Scientific Reports (13), 13843 (2023)

Silveira, S. J.; Godara, M.; Faschinger, A.; Singer, T.: Reducing alexithymia and increasing interoceptive awareness: A randomized controlled trial comparing mindfulness with dyadic socio-emotional app-based practice. Journal of Affective Disorders 341, pp. 162 - 169 (2023)

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)

Valk, S. L.; Kanske, P.; Park, B.-y.; Hong, S.-J.; Böckler, A.; Trautwein, F.-M.; Bernhardt, B. C.; Singer, T.: Functional and microstructural plasticity following social and interoceptive mental training. eLife 12, e85188 (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)