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Research Interests
physiological synchrony, interoception, immune system, HPA axis, autonomic nervous system, stress, relaxation, attraction, likeability
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, Psychology, McGill University
Master, Psychology, The University of Chicago
PhD, Psychology, The University of Chicago
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Coupled hearts – effect of partner stress on cardiac synchronization
Denk, B. F., Meier, M., Ocklenburg, S., Packheiser, J., Wienhold, S., Volkmer, N., Gaertner, R. J., Klink, E. S. C., Ashcraft, S. J., Benz, A. B. E. & Pruessner, J. C., Feb 2026, In: Biological Psychology. 204, 109205.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effect of sweet and caloric drinks on cardiac reactivity to slow-paced breathing in healthy adults
Meier, M., Dimitroff, S. J., Denk, B. F., Unternaehrer, E. & Pruessner, J. C., Dec 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, 17368.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Instability in the environment and children’s in-school self-regulatory behaviors
Smith, K. E., Dimitroff, S. J., Faig, K. E., Silver, E. M. & Norman, G. J., 2025, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 16, 1498961.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Loneliness Is Associated With Decreased Support and Increased Strain Given in Social Relationships
Kent, E. M., Restrepo, A., Faig, K. E., Raja, S., Dimitroff, S. J., Smith, K. E. & Norman, G. J., Jul 2025, In: Psychophysiology. 62, 7, e70105.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effect of mortality salience and early-life maternal care on neuroendocrine, autonomic, and psychological stress responses
Bentele, U. U., Strobel, P., Meier, M., Benz, A. B. E., Gaertner, R. J., Klink, E. S. C., Denk, B. F., Dimitroff, S. J., Unternaehrer, E. & Pruessner, J. C., Dec 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, 1349.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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