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Social Neuroscience of Human Attachment (SoNeAt) Lab

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Research Lab @universityofessex.bsky.social (Colchester, UK) | PI @pvrticka.bsky.social | fNIRS hyperscannig & functional and structural MRI | Biological and Brain Basis of Attachment & Caregiving in Families and Couples | https://pvrticka.com/soneat_lab/

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I am very much looking forward to my @oxpip.bsky.social online lecture on #Attachment and #Child #Development: From #Myths to Modern #Neuroscience.

πŸ“… 03 October 2025, 13:00-15:00

🎟️ Tickets are still available: tickets.sheepcrm.com/.../67ee7a6a...

It would be a great pleasure to see you there.

18.09.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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New study from the @soneatlab.bsky.social:

Securely stressed: association between #attachment and empathic #stress in romantic couples

πŸ‘‰πŸ» doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Secure attachment can be both a βœ… resilience and a potential ⚠️ risk factor within romantic relationships under stress.

16.09.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The #SoNeAt Lab (Dept. of #Psychology, @universityofessex.bsky.social) had a great time at #FLUX2025 / @fluxsociety.bsky.social in #Dublin!

Our #PhDs Laura & Ricky very successfully presented their posters and our PI @pvrticka.bsky.social his symposium talk on #fNIRS #hyperscanning.

Thank you πŸ™πŸ»!

08.09.2025 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now happening at #FLUX2025 @fluxsociety.bsky.social πŸ‘‡πŸ»

Interested in #fNIRS #hyperscanning in #parent #child dyads & #families?

Check out our posters & talk by my @soneatlab.bsky.social !

And do let me know if you want to meet for a chat 😊.

04.09.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Come and find our SoNeAt Lab (@universityofessex.bsky.social) at this year's #FLUX2025 in #Dublin!

We are participating in 4 events, including a pre-conference workshop on #hyperscanning with @artinis.bsky.social, 2 #poster sessions by Ricky and Laura, and a symposium talk by @pvrticka.bsky.socialπŸ‘‡πŸ»

01.09.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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🚨 Join us at the 5th #SocialNeuroscience of #Human #Relationships, #Attachment and #Caregiving #Conference - #SNRAC2025 - this summer! 🚨

Where: @unibremen.bsky.social
When: August 20-21, 2025

More information: www.uni-bremen.de/en/klips-kjp...

#Abstract submission & #registration by 04.07.2025

17.06.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last chance to apply for a fully-funded 2-year #PostDoc in my @soneatlab.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social using #fNIRS #hyperscanning & behavioural assessment in #children.

πŸ‘‰πŸ» SWITCH: pvrticka.com/switch-proje...

Deadline: 01.06.25
Start: 01.10.25

vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

28.05.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Workshop organiser & winners

Workshop organiser & winners

(Slightly belated) congratulations to our 2025 #SoNeAtLab (@soneatlab.bsky.social) #fNIRS #Hyperscanning Workshop best #presentation #prize #winners 🀩 πŸŽ‰ πŸ†!

Poster: Vanessa NΓΆring @uni-jena.de
Talk: Ann Hogenhuis @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social

@artinis.bsky.social
@universityofessex.bsky.social

25.05.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One week left to apply for the fully-funded 2-year Postdoctoral Research Associate position in my @soneatlab.bsky.social, Dept. of #Psychology, @universityofessex.bsky.social (#Colchester, #UK).

Deadline: 01.06.2025
Start: 01.10.2025

vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

#fNIRS #attachment

24.05.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Second day of our 2025 #SoNeAtLab #fNIRS #hyperscanning workshop 🧠🧠 @universityofessex.bsky.social. In the IT Lab πŸ–₯ now, looking at actual data πŸ“Š and how to analyse it.

@artinis.bsky.social #Neuroskyence #brain #synchrony

20.05.2025 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our 2025 #SoNeat #fNIRS #Hyperscanning workshop @universityofessex.bsky.social is in full swing.

@artinis.bsky.social
@pvrticka.bsky.social
#Neuroskyence

19.05.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are soooo excited 🀩πŸ₯³ for our 2025 #SoNeAtLab #fNIRS #Hyperscanning Workshop that starts tomorrow @universityofessex.bsky.social.

We have attendees joining us from the UK, The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Finland, Italy, Portugal, Iran and the USA.

πŸ‘‹πŸ»πŸ‘‹πŸ»πŸ‘‹πŸ» Welcome πŸ‘‹πŸ»πŸ‘‹πŸ»πŸ‘‹πŸ»

18.05.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Essex An opportunity for an academic position as a Postdoctoral Research Associate is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

My @soneatlab.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate. Fully funded for 2 years starting 01 October 2025. Application deadline is 01 June 2025.

πŸ‘‰πŸ» www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMX778/p...

#fNIRS #hyperscanning #neuroskyence #DevSci #DevPsy #PsychSciSky #CogSci

15.05.2025 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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It has been a great pleasure and honour to attend the #ParentalBrain Meeting 2025 in #Barcelona to talk about my @soneatlab.bsky.social's research on #CaringDads: The #Social #Neuroscience of #Attachment and #Caregiving in #Fathers (pvrticka.com/dads/). Thank you again for the kind invitation πŸ™πŸ»β˜ΊοΈ.

11.05.2025 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our SoNeAt Lab (@universityofessex.bsky.social; PI @pvrticka.bsky.social) is hiring a #PostDoc for our #SWITCH project (pvrticka.com/switch-proje...). It's a fully funded 2-year position from 01.10.2025 using #fNIRS #hyperscanning.

Application deadline: 01.06.2025

πŸ‘‰πŸ» www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMX778/p...

11.05.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 Dublin - Flux Society

2025 FLUX Conference
Dublin, Sep 4-6, 2025!☘️

Local Organising Committee:

Rhodri Cusack (Chair)
Hugh Garavan
John J Foxe
Robert Whelan
Catherine Fassbender
Flavia H. Santos

fluxsociety.org/2025-dublin/

31.01.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Adding some tags...

#neuroskyence #DevSci #DevPsy #PsychSciSky #CogSci #attachment #psychology #fNIRS #synchrony #neuroimaging

Please share widely πŸ™πŸ»

01.02.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
2025 SoNeAt Lab fNIRS hyperscanning workshop flyer

2025 SoNeAt Lab fNIRS hyperscanning workshop flyer

We are thrilled to announce that our lab @universityofessex.bsky.social is now accepting attendance requests & abstract submissions for our 2025 #fNIRS #hyperscanning workshop (May 19-20) in collaboration with @artinis.bsky.social. Deadline is 28 February.

More info: pvrticka.com/2025-soneat-...

29.01.2025 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Poster presentations

Poster presentations

Our lab had a great time at today's Dept of #Psychology (Uni of #Essex) #PGR #Conference, where our 3 #PhD students Laura, Ricky and Anil presented their #TRIO study posters.

Very well done everybody! And congrats to Anil for winning the best poster prize πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰πŸ™ŒπŸ»!

#PsychSciSky #DevPsy #fNIRS

10.05.2024 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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I’m thrilled to be featured in the newest issue of The Rubin Museum's #SpiralMagazine - now available for free!

My contribution "The #bonds that define us" looks at #attachment theory through the lens of #social neuroscience.

rubinmuseum.org/spiral/the-b...

#PsychSciSky #neuroskyence

20.03.2024 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Attachment #MythBusting #07

#PolyvagalTheory (PVT) is very prominent in the context of #attachment and #trauma. However, it is not supported by current #physiology literature. This has important implications.

pvrticka.com/attachment-m...

#PsychSciSky #neuroskyence

22.03.2024 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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#Attachment #MythBusting #04

The #neurobiology of attachment is often explained based on the Triune Brain Model. But this model is a myth and its use misleading.

The human #brain is adaptive, not triune – and this adaptiveness is key for attachment!

pvrticka.com/attachment-m...

07.03.2024 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Babygro Parent and Baby Workshops

Huge congratulations to the UK Charity #Babygro (babygro.org) for being awarded Β£10,000 from the #Cornwall Community Foundation πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰!

The funding will enable Babygro to provide more courses and sessions for #parents and #children, partially based on our #NAMA inspired by #attachmenttheory.

06.03.2024 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Summer School on Attachment and Human Development at VU Amsterdam with a great lineup of scholars contributing insights and knowledge for the next generation of scientists and clinicians. Please repost and share within your institutions.

14.02.2024 05:30 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Our study thus elucidates the common and distinct means by which mothers and fathers engage with their children, especially during play, lending support for theories postulating partial differentiation of paternal and maternal neural 🧠 parenting systems.

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14.02.2024 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Overall, exclusion yielded comparable neural activation 🧠 in mothers and fathers associated with mentalising πŸ€”, saliency ⚠️, and emotion-processing 😊.

However, there were also several interesting parental gender differences during inclusion & exclusion.

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14.02.2024 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We used a novel event-related fMRI adaptation of the "Cyberball" virtual ball-tossing paradigm ⚾🫴 in 48 fathers and 40 mothers of pre-school children to look at parental brain responses 🧠 during parent-child play with inclusion, exclusion and re-inclusion phases.

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14.02.2024 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 New preprint 🚨

Caregiver and Playmate? Mothers’ and fathers’ brain responses to ball-play with their child

Led by brilliant Dorukhan Acil, with Lara Puhlmann, Lars White & @pvrticka.bsky.social

osf.io/preprints/ps...

#neuroskyence #DevSci #DevPsy #PsychSciSky #CogSci

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14.02.2024 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
An image in pop style for international day of girls and women in science showing images of the seven students currently doing their PhD's in / associated with the SoNeAt Lab.

An image in pop style for international day of girls and women in science showing images of the seven students currently doing their PhD's in / associated with the SoNeAt Lab.

Celebrating International Day Of Girls And Women In Science.

We are very happy and proud to have so many brilliant women scientists doing their PhD's in / associated with our SoNeAt Lab. Thank you!

#neuroskyence #DevSci #DevPsy #PsychSciSky #CogSci

12.02.2024 09:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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