Mariana von Mohr, PhD
Affective and Social Neuroscientist
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How does the state of the body shape the way we experience, interpret, and respond to our social world?
How does the state of the body shape the way we experience, interpret, and respond to our social world?
I am a Lecturer in Affective and Social Neuroscience at the University of Kent. I investigate the interplay between bodily signals, emotions, and social experience –from how we understand other people and connect through touch to how we form political judgements. Across these areas, I am interested in the implications for mental health and wellbeing.
I use behavioural experiments, measures of bodily responses, and brain imaging to investigate these questions.
Research themes
Research themes
Body and social cognition
Body and social cognition
How do signals from within the body shape how we perceive and understand other people? I investigate the role of cardiac signals in social judgements, distinguishing our own feelings from those of others, and susceptibility to social influence.
Embodied social connection
Embodied social connection
How do we connect through the body? I study how affective touch and physical closeness contribute to social connection and emotional regulation, including how touch can buffer pain and distress.
Body, emotion and politics
Body, emotion and politics
How do bodily experiences and emotions shape political life? I investigate their role in political attitudes and judgements, alongside how people experience and respond to political events.
Latest news
Latest news
How anger and fear shape preferences for political leaders
How anger and fear shape preferences for political leaders
Our new paper in Cognition and Emotion explores how political emotions influence preferences for leaders’ facial traits. The findings were also covered by PsyPost.
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