Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim and Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg
Projects
Peripersonal space, the representation of the space immediately surrounding the body, will be studied as an underlying factor
for threat experience. Early-life stressors and daily-life stressors will be tested as factors influencing PPS processing
and associated specific brain activation patterns. Location tracking and geoinformatics mapping, virtual reality (VR)
experiments, physiological stress markers, and brain function during the processing of PPS violations in healthy at-
risk individuals will be used to identify predictive biomarkers related to psychiatric risk, enhanced neural behavioral
sensitivity to PPS interference and reactive aggression in daily life.
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Heidelberg University is Germany’s oldest university, founded in 1386.
Renowned for its research excellence and strong emphasis on the humanities,
natural sciences, and medicine, it consistently ranks among Europe’s top
universities. The university fosters a rich academic tradition and an
international outlook, attracting students and scholars from around the world.
The Central Institute of Mental Health (Zentralinstitut für Seelische
Gesundheit) in Mannheim, Germany, is a leading psychiatric research institution
affiliated with Heidelberg University. It specializes in research, treatment,
and education related to mental health disorders, neuroscience, and
psychosocial factors influencing mental well-being. The institute plays a
crucial role in advancing psychiatric knowledge and developing innovative
therapies through interdisciplinary collaboration and state-of-the-art
facilities.
