Nick Kabrel - Media

Features and Science Communication

Beyond my scientific work, I am an active science communicator. I regularly write featured articles for popular outlets and give talks at various conferences and forums. I received recognition for my communication skills, including 1st place in a Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, and continue to engage broad audiences through accessible writing and presentations. Additionally, I served as a producer for a scientific-educational documentary on the topic of chronic mental disorders, which has been recently published on UZH YouTube (see below).

How to Use Chatbots to Make You Smarter, Not Dumber. Psyche. https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-use-chatbots-to-make-you-smarter-not-dumber
Discover Yourself by Expanding Your Mental Map. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-neuroscience-of-personal-growth/202510/discover-yourself-by-expanding-your-mental-map
Employee Chatbot Use Will Shape Your Company—Here’s How to Guide It. The European Business Review. https://www.europeanbusinessreview.com/employee-chatbot-use-will-shape-your-company-heres-how-to-guide-it/
Building Human-Centered Organizational AI Culture: A Guide for L&D Teams. Training Industry Inc. https://trainingindustry.com/articles/artificial-intelligence/building-human-centered-organizational-ai-culture-a-guide-for-ld-teams/
We need a new definition of psychotherapy. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-neuroscience-of-personal-growth/202507/we-need-a-new-definition-of-psychotherapy
Your 10-step plan for achieving a creative breakthrough. Psyche Digital Magazine. https://psyche.co/guides/your-10-step-plan-for-achieving-a-creative-breakthrough
Will AI make you dumber? It's up to you, here is how. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-neuroscience-of-personal-growth/202504/will-ai-make-you-dumber-its-up-to-you-heres-how-0
Self-esteem may depend on what others think of us. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-neuroscience-of-personal-growth/202412/self-esteem-is-based-on-what-others-think-about-you
Boost your self-understanding with a navigational approach. Psyche Digital Magazine. https://psyche.co/ideas/boost-your-self-understanding-with-a-navigational-approach
The first step to tackling your emotions. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-neuroscience-of-personal-growth/202408/the-first-step-to-tackling-your-emotions
Two things we constantly do that make our lives worse. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-neuroscience-of-personal-growth/202408/2-things-we-constantly-do-that-make-our-lives-worse
The brain effects of therapy, antidepressants, and psychedelics. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-neuroscience-of-personal-growth/202408/the-brain-effects-of-therapy-antidepressants-and
How do we explore ourselves? Here's what science has to say. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-neuroscience-of-personal-growth/202408/how-do-we-explore-ourselves-heres-what-science-has
How neuroscience explains why therapy works. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-neuroscience-of-personal-growth/202407/how-can-neuroscience-explain-psychotherapeutic

Written by others about my research

Could Psychotherapy Work by Changing How We Navigate Our Own Minds? APS Observer. https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/2025-nov-psychotherapy.html
The Evolutionary and Psychological Origins of the Hero's Narrative. Novaator. https://novaator.err.ee/1609014125/koomiksifilmide-kultuurkihi-alt-paistab-maoga-heitlev-pardik

YouTube

This documentary is a collaborative effort of a brilliant team that worked on it over the course of a year (2024-2025). I'd like to thank student assistants Aaron Steinhübl, Elisa Tamburini, and Sofia Canonica, as well as our media production specialist, Elvira Isenring, for bringing this documentary to life. We'll be happy if you disseminate it or just use it in your institution for education/awareness purposes.