Dimana Atanassova
dimana-atanassova.bsky.social
Dimana Atanassova
@dimana-atanassova.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher @dondersinst.bsky.social @brcnijmegen.bsky.social‬ | previously PhD #SAMBAlab | interested in the cognitive & neural basis of learning in psychopathy & development | she/her
Extremely proud to share that this Monday, April 14th, I successfully defended my PhD dissertation, earning the distinction cum laude.

Thank you to my supervisors @intibrazil.bsky.social
and Joukje Oosterman, my paranymphs, and everyone who made this day even more extraordinary and fun!
April 16, 2025 at 8:28 AM
A busy week for #SAMBAlab!

Our paper on the role of pain sensitivity in empathy for pain in psychopathy is out: nature.com/articles/s41...

🧠 We found that people with certain high psychopathic traits feel less pain (incl. physical) which predicts lower empathy for others' pain
Pain sensitivity mediates the relationship between empathy for pain and psychopathic traits - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Pain sensitivity mediates the relationship between empathy for pain and psychopathic traits
nature.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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We looked into how psychopathic traits affect learning from rewards & punishments and the cognitive and neural basis of those decisions, particularly when the world feels volatile.

Hot off the press in Translational Psychiatry:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Exploring when to exploit: the cognitive underpinnings of foraging-type decisions in relation to psychopathy - Translational Psychiatry
Translational Psychiatry - Exploring when to exploit: the cognitive underpinnings of foraging-type decisions in relation to psychopathy
www.nature.com
January 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM