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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her)

@helenahartmann.com
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Neuroscientist, psychologist & science communicator ✨ www.helenahartmann.com Pain & expectations in the (social) 🧠 Postdoc @ulrikebingel.bsky.social's lab & @SFB-TRR-289.bsky.social 💊 Explaining science with fictional stories 📖 @scienceandfiction.net

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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 25/09/2026
My #awesomelist has been getting quite some traction and different people have been adding lots of new resources they wish they knew when starting their scientific career. Have a look (and contribute) here: github.com/helenahartma...
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GitHub - helenahartmann/awesome-PhD: All the resources I wish I knew when starting my PhD. This repository is aimed to be a living, constantly developing resource where everybody can contribute with n...
All the resources I wish I knew when starting my PhD. This repository is aimed to be a living, constantly developing resource where everybody can contribute with new resources! - helenahartmann/awe...
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Science & Fiction @scienceandfiction.net · 17/09/2026
🏄‍♀️ New #ScienceandFiction short story 🏄‍♀️ This time, Norbert Rohweder wrote a story about threats to one's self image. How would you react? 😔 🇬🇧 scienceandfiction.net/stories/45_t... 🇩🇪 scienceandfiction.net/de/stories/4...
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Science & Fiction @scienceandfiction.net · 16/09/2026
We've made it to over 500 followers interested in the thrilling combination of science and fiction 💙 Time to reshare the video where I present Science & Fiction: youtu.be/hUY098T9p-k?... (Turn on subtitles for English)
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Science & Fiction - Wissenschaftskommunikation mit fiktionalen Kurzgeschichten
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The Power of Expectations @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Shout-out to @torwager.bsky.social and the CAN Lab, who created this amazing resource for all #placebo researchers! 💊 Check it out: scienceofplacebo.org
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The Power of Expectations @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A new (German) podcast episode has been added to ut podcast playlist, this time by @helenahartmann.com who was a guest in "Stille Regie" and talks about placebos, pain, and the subconscious 🤩 open.spotify.com/episode/3G19...
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#25 Placebo, Schmerz und das Unterbewusstsein - Interview mit Dr. Helena Hartmann
Stille Regie - der Podcast über das Unterbewusstsein · Episode
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Science & Fiction @scienceandfiction.net · 29/08/2026
Have you always wanted to try creative writing? 🤔 Then why not write a short story for Science & Fiction and explain scientific topics at the same time! 💙 Further information: scienceandfiction.net#contribute #wisskomm #scicomm #shortstory #writing #sciencefiction
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Science and Fiction
Wo wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse und fiktionale Geschichten zusammentreffen.
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Science & Fiction @scienceandfiction.net · 17/08/2026
🤯 New #ScienceandFiction short story 🤯 This time, Charlotte Bröder wrote a story about experiencing university as a #neurodiverse student with #ADHD. 🇬🇧 scienceandfiction.net/stories/44_b... 🇩🇪 scienceandfiction.net/de/stories/4...
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The Power of Expectations @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
In a rare occasion, nearly all of our science comunication team members came together in one virtual room to discuss next steps! 😍 #scicomm rocks! ⭐ @ulrikebingel.bsky.social @helenahartmann.com
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 13/08/2026
This was such a great collaboration effort 😍
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The Power of Expectations @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
😖 Chronische Schmerzen? 😖 Dann suchen wir dich für unsere neue #Onlinestudie (Dauer: 30 min, Aufwandsentschädigung 15 Euro)! 🤩 Hilf uns herauszufinden, wie chronische Schmerzen das Denken, Fühlen und Handeln beeinflussen. 🤔 ▶️ Zum Fragebogen: tinyurl.com/Online-Schme...
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 31/07/2026
The result of "I am an adult with adult money" 😁
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 29/07/2026
New (German) podcast episode from Paracelsus Lab 🧠 I talk about placebo and nocebo effects, and their role in modern medicine! 👩‍⚕️🏥⚕️ open.spotify.com/episode/1Cdq... If you like the topic, here are other podcast episodes where I was a guest: open.spotify.com/playlist/51h... @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social
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Placebo & Nocebo: Wie Erwartungen Heilung beeinflussen (Dr. Helena Hartmann)
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 29/07/2026
The only time I ever went viral on social media was with a meta-analysis on the beneficial effects of touch on our health that Julian Packheiser and I led together 💚 Look at that @altmetric.com score though 😍 Read it: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #openscience #metascience #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 24/07/2026
My "brain-cell-extending" @univie.ac.at cup with placebo black tea and this lovely crab will support me in doing figures today 💙
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 23/07/2026
We've nearly reached 500 people at my #scicomm #writing account, @scienceandfiction.net, so if you weren't aware of it yet, a follow would be much appreciated 💙 If you prefer LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/scie... If you prefer Instagram: www.instagram.com/scienceandfi... #booksky 🪐📚 #wisskomm
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 23/07/2026
When you procrastinate with small tasks all day to avoid starting to write the methods section of your next paper, only to finally open it at 4:58pm and realize that Past Helena has already written the whole methods and parts of the introduction 🤯 #PostdocLife #PsychSciSky #neuroskyence
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Slochiverse The Slocher: Thanks Past Self
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 21/07/2026
During my holidays, the office plant has decided to find their own way 🌱
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The Power of Expectations @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
More than words: Experience shapes #placebo pain relief through additional brain pathways 🧠 We're excited to share our latest publication in @natcomms.nature.com! 🤩 🔗 Read the paper: rdcu.be/fuxmn #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #Neuroscience #PainResearch #BrainImaging #TeamScience #Reproducibility
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Science & Fiction @scienceandfiction.net · 19/07/2026
👁️ New #ScienceandFiction short story 👁️ This time, @axellangner.bsky.social writes about a superhero called Akira. Can he use eye-tracking to defeat his archenemy? 🇬🇧 scienceandfiction.net/stories/43_b... 🇩🇪 scienceandfiction.net/de/stories/4...
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The Power of Expectations @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
And we're live! ♥️
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 14/07/2026
For me this is a great way to see how something that was only in my head a few months ago, now travels through Germany on a museum boat! ♥️
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 30/06/2026
I joined this retreat years ago and absolutely loved it! ♥️ Such an amazing and kind group of people ☺️ (Also great for networking and starring new shiny projects when you're supposed to just finish your PhD!)
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Science & Fiction @scienceandfiction.net · 30/06/2026
🥍 New #ScienceandFiction short story 🥍 This time, @lenaackermann.bsky.social writes about the location where your eyes should be right before a goal. 🇬🇧 scienceandfiction.net/stories/42_q... 🇩🇪 scienceandfiction.net/de/stories/4...
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 29/06/2026
Wow, my @github.com #AwesomeList on PhD resources reached 500 stars and over 30 forks today! Add your own tried and tested resources today: github.com/helenahartma...
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GitHub - helenahartmann/awesome-PhD: All the resources I wish I knew when starting my PhD. This repository is aimed to be a living, constantly developing resource where everybody can contribute with n...
All the resources I wish I knew when starting my PhD. This repository is aimed to be a living, constantly developing resource where everybody can contribute with new resources! - helenahartmann/awe...
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 29/06/2026
Uns fehlen noch wenige Personen! 🫶
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 22/06/2026
I am so grateful for this team and every student putting this much effort into their research projects ♥️ it makes doing the sometimes frustrating work much more fun!
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 18/06/2026
We need a few more people, please consider participating in this very short study - you can also win something! 😁
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The Power of Expectations @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
A new research topic in Frontiers in Psychology on "Optimizing the Therapeutic Potential in Clinical Settings: Leveraging Placebos and Mitigating Nocebo Effects" includes four CRC contributions! 🤩 www.frontiersin.org/research-top... Thanks @frontiersin.bsky.social for pushing this important topic!
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Optimizing the Therapeutic Potential in Clinical Settings: Leveraging Placebos and Mitigating Nocebo Effects
The placebo effect holds a crucial yet often overlooked role in clinical care, representing intrinsic and potentially powerful components of any therapeutic intervention. Decades of predominantly expe...
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 15/06/2026
Started the day with two (!) papers being accepted that have been in the review process for what feels like forever... the monday curse is broken! 😍 #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky #NeuroSkyence
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Cute Monday Fridge Animation
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 10/06/2026
This is probably also something for the folks at #Neuroskyence, #AcademicSky, #PhDSky, #metasci and #PsychSciSky! 🤩
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 10/06/2026
I think it's a good time to reshare two great tools for researchers: 1️⃣ my awesome-PhD resource list @github.com: github.com/helenahartma... 2️⃣ our @igor-dgps.bsky.social' ARIADNE project: igor-biodgps.github.io/ARIADNE/ with its own GUI The best thing: You can contribute your own fave resources!
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GitHub - helenahartmann/awesome-PhD: All the resources I wish I knew when starting my PhD. This repository is aimed to be a living, constantly developing resource where everybody can contribute with n...
All the resources I wish I knew when starting my PhD. This repository is aimed to be a living, constantly developing resource where everybody can contribute with new resources! - helenahartmann/awe...
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 09/06/2026
Im Rahmen einer Bachelorarbeit untersuchen wir, wie Schreibstile das Textverständnis beeinflussen 🔤 Die kurzweilige Teilnahme an der Studie ist anonym und dauert nur wenige Minuten. Es werden insgesamt vier 20 € Amazon-Gutscheine verlost bzw. 0,5 VP-Stunden vergeben. ➡️ s2survey.net/Wissensfrage...
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Aladdin's Genie Demands: Take the Survey!
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 01/06/2026
Im Rahmen einer Bachelorarbeit untersuchen wir, wie unterschiedliche Schreibstile das Textverständnis beeinflussen 🔤 Die Teilnahme an der Studie ist anonym und dauert nur wenige Minuten. Es werden vier 20 € Amazon-Gutscheine verlost bzw. 0,5 VP-Stunden vergeben. ➡️ s2survey.net/Wissensfrage...
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Trixie: I Have All The Questions (Toy Story 4)
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 26/05/2026
Science moodboard for all the emotions 😭🤩😱😡
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Lukas Röseler @aufdroeseler.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Browsing slides from >4 years ago. The FReD Explorer has come a long way - all thanks to the work of @lukaswallrich.bsky.social, @flavioazevedo.bsky.social, @sarahaj95.bsky.social, @helenahartmann.com, and 200 other committed researchers: forrt.org/explorer/
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 16/05/2026
I wrote a new short story for my blog! It's about something serious that's been in my head for a while 🤔 Content warnings: depression, rumination
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PsyComm - Wissenschaftskommunikation in der Psychologie @psycomm.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Heute! Viel Spaß und Anmelden nicht vergessen, falls ihr noch spontan dazukommen möchtet 😊
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 11/05/2026
Seit letzter Woche ist unser Museumsexponat "Die Kraft der Erwartung" auf der MS Wissenschaft ausgestellt. Nun tourt es in den nächsten Monaten durch Polen, Deutschland und Österreich 🛳️
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MetaROR @metaror.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
🔖 Now up on MetaROR: a full evaluation of the Handbook for Reproduction and Replication Studies, which enables researchers to conduct high-quality reproductions & replications across social science disciplines. Reviewers praised it as timely & useful while providing recommendations. Read it now 👇
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Handbook for Reproduction and Replication Studies - MetaROR
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 06/05/2026
⏰ Search for datasets ⏰ As part of a planned study on pain-related empathy, we are searching for suitable stimulus material, ideally short video sequences (1–3 seconds) depicting pain-distorted facial expressions 🫤😵‍💫😬
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Woody and Buzz Lightyear: Data Everywhere Meme
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 04/05/2026
Das wird sicher ein spannender Vortrag und Austausch 😍
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bioDGPS and DGPA @biodgps-dgpa.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Die Fachgruppe Biologische Psychologie und Neuropsychologie der Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs) e.V. und die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychophysiologie und ihre Anwendung (DGPA) schreiben einen Förderpreis für Wissenschaftskommunikation (1.500€) aus.
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The Power of Expectations @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Don't miss our upcoming events on the boat 🚢 7.5. Exhibition opening with @ulrikebingel.bsky.social 11.6. Meet the Scientist in Potsdam with @jlaferton.bsky.social ➡️ ms-wissenschaft.de/de/veranstal... 8.7. Event on board with our clinician scientists @liviaasan.bsky.social & Lorenz Peters
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a cartoon drawing of a calendar with smtwtfs written at the top
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The Power of Expectations @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Aaaand it's done! 🙌 All the exhibit parts have reached Berlin safely and have now been assembled on the museum boat #MSWissenschaft! 😍 Next week, the exhibition will be opened and tour Poland, Germany and Austria in the coming months 🚢
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The Power of Expectations @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Today is the day! 😱🙌✨ Follow along on our Instagram channel to see how we bring the power of expectations on the boat! 🚢 www.instagram.com/sfb_trr289
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 22/04/2026
Great speaker and great talk! Rewatch it now if you missed it 🤩
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 21/04/2026
I am an associate editor there and can only recommend the "job" - a very nice journal environment ☺️
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 21/04/2026
Having devoted most of my work time to this in the past months, I am so pumped that all this work will finally pay off and our exhibit will be visited by 80k people for the rest of 2026! 🤩
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 20/04/2026
Today I signed my unlimited contract to continue working at @neurologieessen.bsky.social / @unidue.bsky.social as a senior postdoc and science communicator 🤩 Two things that do not often come together in science - to find a job you truly enjoy doing and the opportunity to do that job longterm.
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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) @helenahartmann.com · 20/04/2026
The first piece of poetry (slam) on the blog! 😱 Check it out to see how powerful words can move and tell stories 💙
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