Mariana von Mohr

In previous work with Manos Tsakiris @mtsakiris.bsky.social , we showed that interoception can act as a buffer against political stress. We now extend this research to the 2024 U.S. Presidential elections, capturing data before and after

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Sharing our work at #ISPP in beautiful Prague on affective prescription —and how this shapes the kind of political leader we’re drawn to based on their appearance.
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Great talk by @olafborghi.com on cognitive control and politically motivated reasoning, even in the face of unexpected interference 👇😂 #ISPP2025

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Social touch deprivation during COVID-19: effects on psychological wellbeing and craving interpersonal touch | Royal Society Open Science Social touch has positive effects on social affiliation and stress alleviation. However, its ubiquitous presence in human life does not allow the study of social touch deprivation ‘in the wild’. Never...

This week in a conversation about intimacy & touch this fascinating study by @marianavonmohr.bsky.social et al came up in conversation again royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....
#positivetouch #loneliness #anxiety #Connection #belonging

Politics affect our health (think US elections). With M Von Mohr, we show that better body-awareness make us more resilient to the negative health impact of politics, without a cost to our political engagement. & We replicate this before & after the 2024 Presidential election
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