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Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her)
@helenahartmann.com
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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What to expect on this account:

- #Postdoclife on pain⚡, expectations 💊, & the (social) brain 🧠🧲
- #ECR at @biodgps-dgpa.bsky.social
- #SciComm/#WissKomm at @nawik.de & @scienceandfiction.net 🗣️
- #OpenScience at @forrt.bsky.social & @igor-dgps.bsky.social 👩‍💻
- Team #Knitting 🧶
- #TeamGIF
It was great to be a part of this little booklet - if you work in medicine, this one is for you!👩‍⚕️

We explain what placebo and nocebo effects are and how you can use them in your communication and work with patients! 🗣️

Shout-out to co-authors Lorenz Peters, @ulrikebingel.bsky.social & Sven Benson!
⭐ Today we have something from our #scicomm (SC) project! ⭐

This new book is aimed at healthcare professionals and shows how the #placeboeffect and #treatmentexpectation can be used positively when dealing with patients. 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

Read it here (physical copy/ebook) ➡️ link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
November 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Reposted by Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her)
We're excited to be a part of this year's @wisskon.bsky.social organized by the @nawik.de 💙

@helenahartmann.com is ready to tell you all about the magic of #scicomm #storytelling through fictional #shortstories! 😱
📚🔬 Science & Fiction – Wissenschaft erzählt Geschichten!
Dr. Helena Hartmann @helenahartmann.com​ verbindet in fiktionalen Kurzgeschichten aktuelle Forschung mit Literatur – von Sci-Fi bis Romantik. #Wisskomm

#WissKon25 | Projektvorstellungen (Block II) | 16:00 | 📸 André Zelck

November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Reposted by Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her)
🌐 Online-Workshop: Verständlich schreiben über Wissenschaft
📅 10.–11.12.2025, 🕘 09:00–12:30 Uhr
-Komplexes verständlich erklären
-Inhalte klar und lebendig aufbereiten
-Texte formulieren. #Wisskomm

Mit @helenahartmann.com​ und @hannocharisius.bsky.social
Jetzt anmelden 👉️ https://bit.ly/3LoIGoO
November 6, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Reposted by Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her)
I think #Halloween is the right time to share this (very real) horror story by @emiliecaspar.bsky.social 😱

Read it (if you dare): scienceandfiction.net/stories/22_t...
October 31, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Reposted by Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her)
Have you read this month's short story yet? ⤵️
🎲 New #ScienceandFiction short story 🎲

This month, @lauragschw.bsky.social talks about anhedonia and how our mood may affect our gaming behavior! 🃏

Content warning: Mental health, depression, anhedonia

🇬🇧 scienceandfiction.net/stories/34_i...
🇩🇪 scienceandfiction.net/de/stories/3...
October 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Reposted by Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her)
New FORRT paper on the intersection of neurodiversity and open research is published, led by Jenny Mai Phan with @saralilplants.bsky.social @flavioazevedo.bsky.social @bethaniley.com Magdalena Grose-Hodge @sammiety.bsky.social @yskjdmmhnd.bsky.social @johnjshaw.bsky.social @helenahartmann.com.
New free @forrt.bsky.social paper co-authored by our own @drstevenkapp.bsky.social, Bridging Neurodiversity and Open Scholarship: How Shared Values Can Guide Best Practices for Research Integrity, Social Justice, and Principled Education.
spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Reposted by Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her)
New Open Research in Practice case study:

The Feminist WonderLab Collective: An ECR space to support feminist practices and Open Scholarship by Dr Zlatomira Ilchovska, Postdoctoral Research Associate
@yorkpsychology.bsky.social

Read about their work on our wiki 👇
York Wiki Service
uoy.atlassian.net
October 22, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Reposted by Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her)
See below to read a short story from our member @lauragschw.bsky.social describing her research - really cool way to communicate science!
🎲 New #ScienceandFiction short story 🎲

This month, @lauragschw.bsky.social talks about anhedonia and how our mood may affect our gaming behavior! 🃏

Content warning: Mental health, depression, anhedonia

🇬🇧 scienceandfiction.net/stories/34_i...
🇩🇪 scienceandfiction.net/de/stories/3...
October 20, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Reposted by Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her)
Sounds like great fun! Already thinking of a storyline.
Have you ever tried explaining your research with ... a short story?! 🤔

Believe me, it's extremely gratifying to change your perspective and let your creativity run loose. 💙

Then YOU can be a guest author for @scienceandfiction.net! 😱

DM me for more info 😁
This is 💙 Science & Fiction 💙 where scientific results & fictional stories intersect.

A space for people who like to a) learn about #science & b) read exciting fictional stories ✨

🇬🇧 www.scienceandfiction.net
🇩🇪 www.scienceandfiction.net/de

Support: ko-fi.com/scienceandfi...

#scicomm #wisskomm
October 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Reposted by Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her)
I tried it, and it was a great experience! You've got to check out the work by Helena and her guest writers! See if it's something you'd like as well - you won't be disappointed if you are interested in science and fiction!
Have you ever tried explaining your research with ... a short story?! 🤔

Believe me, it's extremely gratifying to change your perspective and let your creativity run loose. 💙

Then YOU can be a guest author for @scienceandfiction.net! 😱

DM me for more info 😁
This is 💙 Science & Fiction 💙 where scientific results & fictional stories intersect.

A space for people who like to a) learn about #science & b) read exciting fictional stories ✨

🇬🇧 www.scienceandfiction.net
🇩🇪 www.scienceandfiction.net/de

Support: ko-fi.com/scienceandfi...

#scicomm #wisskomm
October 18, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Have you ever tried explaining your research with ... a short story?! 🤔

Believe me, it's extremely gratifying to change your perspective and let your creativity run loose. 💙

Then YOU can be a guest author for @scienceandfiction.net! 😱

DM me for more info 😁
This is 💙 Science & Fiction 💙 where scientific results & fictional stories intersect.

A space for people who like to a) learn about #science & b) read exciting fictional stories ✨

🇬🇧 www.scienceandfiction.net
🇩🇪 www.scienceandfiction.net/de

Support: ko-fi.com/scienceandfi...

#scicomm #wisskomm
October 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
New short story is out! 🤩⤵️
🎲 New #ScienceandFiction short story 🎲

This month, @lauragschw.bsky.social talks about anhedonia and how our mood may affect our gaming behavior! 🃏

Content warning: Mental health, depression, anhedonia

🇬🇧 scienceandfiction.net/stories/34_i...
🇩🇪 scienceandfiction.net/de/stories/3...
October 16, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Reposted by Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her)
The peer-review of a manuscript led by the A01 team around @ulrikebingel.bsky.social has now been completed!

We responded to the reviewer comments & revised the manuscript! 💪

Thanks @elife.bsky.social - it's great to be part of this new publishing frontier! 😍

elifesciences.org/reviewed-pre...
October 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Reposted by Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her)
You have until midnight CEST today to comment your own placebo/nocebo effect experiences and win a book! ⤵️🤯
⭐ GIVEAWAY! ⭐

We are giving away 3 signed copies of the non-fiction book from our CRC! 📚

In „Dein Körper glaubt dir alles – Wie der #Placebo-Effekt die Gesundheit stärkt“, Prof. Ulrike Bingel and Prof. Sven Benson explain how patients can use the power of #expectations to improve their health. 💪
October 12, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Reposted by Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her)
Last two days to participate 🌟
Here's how you can participate:

1️⃣ Follow @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social
2️⃣ Like the initial post in this thread
3️⃣ Write in the comments where you have encountered #placebo or #nocebo effects!

The closing date for entries is Sunday, October 12th, at 11:59 p.m. CET.

Good luck! 🍀🍀🍀
October 11, 2025 at 5:46 AM
So very happy to be a part of the group of trainers giving #scicomm workshops for the @nawik.de 💚

I never imagined that I would enjoy presenting and teaching... 🤔

Since then I've discovered that helping others discover the joys of science communication is truly rewarding 😍
October 11, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Reposted by Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her)
What an engaging discussion at our IGOR panel "Have we solved the replication crisis?"🔎

Special thanks to @deevybee.bsky.social @brittawestner.bsky.social A. Hildebrandt & S. Jeung for their insights about the current state and future of Open Science, and to the moderator @gordonfeld.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Reposted by Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her)
ReplicationResearch.org is now open for submissions!

Submit replications and reproductions from many different fields, as well as conceptual contributions. With diamond OA, open and citable peer review reports, and reproducibility checks, we push the boundaries of open and fair publishing.
October 10, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Reposted by Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her)
New study from project A11 is looking for volunteers! ⤵️

@neurologieessen.bsky.social @ulrikebingel.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social
@elife.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Reposted by Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her)
Don't forget to comment your personal expectation effect for the chance to win one of three book copies!! 💖
⭐ GIVEAWAY! ⭐

We are giving away 3 signed copies of the non-fiction book from our CRC! 📚

In „Dein Körper glaubt dir alles – Wie der #Placebo-Effekt die Gesundheit stärkt“, Prof. Ulrike Bingel and Prof. Sven Benson explain how patients can use the power of #expectations to improve their health. 💪
October 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
You have a few more days to comment your personal placebo/nocebo effects and win one of three signed copies! 💖
⭐ GIVEAWAY! ⭐

We are giving away 3 signed copies of the non-fiction book from our CRC! 📚

In „Dein Körper glaubt dir alles – Wie der #Placebo-Effekt die Gesundheit stärkt“, Prof. Ulrike Bingel and Prof. Sven Benson explain how patients can use the power of #expectations to improve their health. 💪
October 8, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Don't miss the chance to win one of these signed copies of this great new book on placebo and nocebo effects! ⤵️
⭐ GIVEAWAY! ⭐

We are giving away 3 signed copies of the non-fiction book from our CRC! 📚

In „Dein Körper glaubt dir alles – Wie der #Placebo-Effekt die Gesundheit stärkt“, Prof. Ulrike Bingel and Prof. Sven Benson explain how patients can use the power of #expectations to improve their health. 💪
October 6, 2025 at 8:36 AM
This is my 1st year participating in Letters to a Pre-Scientist 🤩

Today I received a letter from a middle schooler in Los Angeles who's interested in science! 😱

Over the next few months, I hope to share my life as a psychologist and neuroscientist who studies brains in pain! 🧠

#SciComm
October 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Btw, this week I'm (kinda live) posting for @s4sn.bsky.social as it is their annual conference #S4SN2025 in beautiful Lisbon!

If you're interested in social neuroscience, follow along! ⤵️
September 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
New short story is out! ⤵️
🐬 New #ScienceandFiction short story 🐬

This time, @sophiebarton.bsky.social tackles a very important topic: The extinction of porpoises, the world's most endangered marine mammal!

Content warning: Death of a juvenile

🇬🇧 scienceandfiction.net/stories/33_t...
🇩🇪 scienceandfiction.net/de/stories/3...
September 21, 2025 at 10:16 AM