Sofie Louise Valk

Functional and microstructural plasticity following social and interoceptive mental training.

Elife July 7, 2023 Sofie Louise Valk, Philipp Kanske, Bo-Yong Park et al.

The human brain supports social cognitive functions, including Theory of Mind, empathy, and compassion, through its intrinsic hierarchical organization. However, it remains unclear how the learning and refinement of social skills shapes brain function and structure. We studied if different types of social mental training induce changes in cortical function and microstructure, investigating 332...