Tania Singer

Social neuroscience · Social Neuroscience Lab, Max Planck Society · 3 works here

Social neuroscientist who founded and led the ReSource Project, where contemplative dyads were developed and tested.

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2024
Reducing Loneliness through the Power of Practicing Together: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Online Dyadic Socio-Emotional vs. Mindfulness-Based Training
Matthaeus et al. · Journal article, peer-reviewed · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Randomised trial253 adultsCautions: Studied by its developers · Commercial interest · Same study as another entry · Self-report only · No later follow-up
Ten weeks of online partner practice (Affect Dyads) reduced loneliness compared with a waitlist. Against mindfulness training, the advantage showed only in momentary, everyday loneliness.
2023
Boosting Empathy and Compassion Through Mindfulness-Based and Socioemotional Dyadic Practice: Randomized Controlled Trial With App-Delivered Trainings
Silveira et al. · Journal article, peer-reviewed · Journal of Medical Internet Research
Randomised trial218 participants analysed; 285 registeredCautions: Same study as another entry · Studied by its developers · Commercial interest · No later follow-up
An app-based trial found gains in reported compassion and task-based empathy after both Affect Dyads and mindfulness, without clear evidence that the dyads worked better.
2017
Effects of Contemplative Dyads on Engagement and Perceived Social Connectedness Over 9 Months of Mental Training: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Kok & Singer · Journal article, peer-reviewed · JAMA Psychiatry
Randomised trial362 adults randomised; 226 analysedCautions: Studied by its developers · No later follow-up
In a nine-month contemplative training, structured partner exercises engaged people as well as solitary meditation did, and their sense of social closeness grew.

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