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Pilleriin
Sikka
Psychology
Psychology
Postdoctoral Researcher

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Areas of expertise

Cognitive neuroscience
Emotions
Sleep and Dreaming
Consciousness
Well-Being
Happiness

Research

The first line of my research focuses on studying the psychological and neural basis of altered states of consciousness utilizing the model system of the dreaming brain. I am especially interested in dream emotions and methodological issues in investigating dream (emotional) content.

The second line of my research explores the psychological and neural basis of (mental) well-being using a multidisciplinary and multilevel framework that draws on the concepts, theories and research from philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and (molecular) biology.

I also investigate well-being across waking and dreaming states, that is, how waking well-being is related to dream (emotional) content.

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COVIDiSTRESS diverse dataset on psychological and behavioural outcomes one year into the COVID-19 pandemic (2022)

Scientific Data
Angélique M. Blackburn, Sara Vestergren, Thao P Tran, Sabrina Stöckli, Siobhán M Griffin, Evangelos Ntontis, Alma Jeftic, Stavroula Chrona, Gözde Ikizer, Hyemin Han, Taciano L Milfont, Douglas Parry, Grace Byrne, Mercedes Gómez-López, Alida Acosta, Marta Kowal, Gabriel De Leon, Aranza Gallegos, Miles Perez, Mohamed Abdelrahman, Elayne Ahern, Ahmad Wali Ahmad Yar, Oli Ahmed, Nael H Alami, Rizwana Amin, Lykke E. Andersen, Bráulio Oliveira Araújo, Norah Aziamin Asongu, Fabian Bartsch, Jozef Bavoľár Bita, Hasitha Bombuwala, Tymofii Brik, Marcela Carballo, Nathalia M Carvalho Chayinska, Fang-Yu Chen, Brendan Ch’ng, John Bosco Chika Chukwuorji, Ana Raquel Costa, Vidijah Ligalaba Dalizu, Eliane Deschrijver, İlknur Dilekler Aldemir, Anne M. Doherty, Rianne Doller, Dmitrii Dubrov, Salem Elegbede, Jefferson Elizalde, Eda Ermagan-Caglar, Regina Fernández-Morales, Juan Diego García-Castro, Rebekah Gelpí, Shagofah Ghafori, Ximena Goldberg, Catalina González-Uribe, Harlen Alpízar-Rojas, Christian andres palacios Haugestad, Diana Higuera, Kristof Hoorelbeke, Evgeniya Hristova, Barbora Hubená, Hamidul Huq, Keiko Ihaya, Gosith Jayathilake, Enyi Jen, Amaani Jinadasa, Jelena Joksimovic, Pavol Kačmár , Veselina Kadreva, Kalina Kalinova, Huda Anter Abdallah Kandeel, Blerina Kellezi, Sammyh Khan, Maria Kontogianni, Karolina Koszałkowska, Hanusz Krzysztof, David Lacko, Miguel Landa-Blanco, Yookyung Lee, Aandreas Lieberoth, Samuel Lins, Liudmila Liutsko, Amanda Londero-Santos, Anne Lundahl Mauritsen, María Andrée Maegli, Patience Magidie, Roji Maharjan, Tsvetelina Makaveeva, Malose Makhubela, María Gálvis Malagón, Sergey Malykh, Salomé Mamede , Samuel Mandillah, Mohammad Sabbir Mansoor, Silvia Mari, Inmaculada Marín-López, Tiago A Marot, Sandra Martínez, Juma Mauka, Sigrun Marie Moss, Asia Mushtaq, Arian Musliu, Daniel Mususa, Arooj Najmussaqib, aishath Nasheeda, Ramona Nasr, Natalia Niño Machado, Jean Carlos Natividade, Honest Prosper Ngowi, Carolyne Nyarangi, Charles Ogunbode, Charles Onyutha , K Padmakumar, Walter Paniagua, Maria Caridad Pena, Martin Pírko, Mayda Portela, Hamidreza Pouretemad, Nikolay Rachev, Muhamad Ratodi, Jason Reifler, Saeid Sadeghi, Harishanth Samuel Sahayanathan, Eva Sanchez, Ella Marie Sandbakken, Dhakal Sandesh, Shrestha Sanjesh, Jana Schrötter, Sabarjah Shanthakumar, Pilleriin Sikka, Konstantina Slaveykova, Anna Studzinska, Fadelia Deby Subandi, Namita Subedi, Gavin Brent Sullivan, Benjamin Tag, Takem Ebangha Agbor Delphine, William Tamayo-Agudelo, Giovanni A Travaglino, Jarno Tuominen, Tuğba Türk-Kurtça, Matutu Vakai, Tatiana Volkodav, Austin Horng-En Wang Wang, Alphonsus Williams, Charles Wu, Yuki Yamada, Teodora Yaneva, Nicolás Yañez, Yao-Yuan Yeh, Emina Zoletic
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Stress and worry in the 2020 coronavirus pandemic: relationships to trust and compliance with preventive measures across 48 countries in the COVIDiSTRESS global survey (2021)

Royal Society Open Science
Lieberoth Andreas, Lin Shiang-Yi, Stöckli Sabrina, Han Hyemin, Kowal Marta, Gelpi Rebekah, Chrona Stavroula, Tran Thao Phuong, Jeftić Alma, Rasmussen Jesper, Cakal Huseyin, Milfont Taciano L, The COVIDiSTRESS global survey consortium
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Tears evoke the intention to offer social support: A systematic investigation of the interpersonal effects of emotional crying across 41 countries (2021)

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
H.Zickfeld Janis, de Ven Nielsvan, Pich Olivia, W.Schubert Thomas, B.Berkessel Jana, J.Pizarro José, Bhushan Braj, Mateo Nino Jose, Barbosa Sergio, Sharman Leah, Kökönyei Gyöngyi, Schrover Elke, Kardum Igor, Aruta, John Jamir Benzon, B.Lazarevic Ljiljana, Escobar María Josefina, Stadelo Marie, Arriagada Patrícia, Dodaj Arta, Shankland Rebecca, M.Majeed Nadyanna, Li Yansong, Lekkou Eleimonitria, Hartanto Andree, A.Özdoğru Asil, Vaughn Leigh Ann, Espinoza Maria del Carmen, Caballero Amparo, Kolen Anouk, Karsten Julie, Manley Harry, Maeura Nao, Eşkisu Mustafa, Shani Yaniv, Chittham Phakkanun, Ferreira Diogo, Bavolar Jozef, Konova Irina, Sato Wataru, Morvinski Coby, Carrera Pilar, Villar Sergio, Ibanez Agustin, Hareli Shlomo, Garcia Adolfo M., Kremer Inbal, Götzan Friedrich M., Schwerdtfeger Andreas, Estrada-Mejia Catalina, Nakayama Masataka, Ng Wee Qin, Sesar Kristina, Orjiakor Charles T., Dumont Kitty, Allred Tara Bulut, Gračanin Asmir, Rentfrow Peter J., Schönefeld Victoria, Vally Zahir, Barzykowski Krystian, Peltola Henna-Riikka, Tcherkassof Anna, Haque Shamsul, Śmieja Magdalena, Su-May Terri Tan, IJzerman Hans, Vatakis Argiro, Ong Chew Wei, Choi Eunsoo, Schorch Sebastian L., Páez Darío, Malik Sadia, Kačmár Pavol, Bobowik Magdalena, Jose Paul, Vuoskoski Jonna K., Basabe Nekane, Doğan Uğur, Ebert Tobias, Uchida Yukiko, Zheng Michelle Xue, Mefoh Philip, Šebeňa René, Stanke Franziska A., Ballada Christine Joy, Blaut Agata, Wu Yang, Daniels Judith K., Kocsel Natália, Burak Elif Gizem Demirag, Balt Nina F., Vanman Eric, Stewart Suzanne L. K., Verschuere Bruno, Sikka Pilleriin, Boudesseul Jordane, Martins Diogo, Nussinson Ravit, Ito Kenichi, Mentser Sari, Çolak Tuğba Seda, Martinez-Zelaya Gonzalo, Vingerhoets Ad
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Dream affect (2020)

Conceptual and methodological issues in the study of emotions and moods experienced in dreams
Pilleriin Sikka
(Artikkeliväitöskirja (G5))