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Julia Ditzer

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PhD Student of Psychology @ TUDresden Visiting Graduate Researcher @ Yale, Stanford & UCLA. πŸ§ πŸŽ“ Interested in early adversity, interoception, and emotion.

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πŸ“£ Calling: Alle Eltern

Wir planen psychotherapeutische Gruppen fΓΌr Eltern von SΓ€uglingen mit Regulationsschwierigkeiten, um zu entlasten & stΓ€rken.

Sagt uns, was ihr euch wΓΌnschen wΓΌrdet:
www.soscisurvey.de/saeuglingsgr...

Danke fΓΌrs Mitmachen & Teilen! πŸ™βœ¨

@tudresden.bsky.social

24.02.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So proud of Laura 🀩
It’s a joy to mentor her and have her on our HEART-AIR team!

20.11.2025 09:44 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for joining us! 😊

18.11.2025 17:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Heute ist es soweit 🀩

18.11.2025 07:30 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to present my research on infant interoception next Tuesday πŸ‘ΆπŸ«€πŸ§ 
Many thanks for the invitation @cfmhlab.bsky.social!
Guests are welcome to join via Zoom (see original post).

14.11.2025 09:17 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ Einladung zu unserem Forschungskolloquium!

Wer? @markustuente.bsky.social @univie.ac.at

Wann? 18. November 2025, 13 Uhr

πŸ’» GΓ€ste sind herzlich eingeladen, sich via Zoom zuzuschalten:
tinyurl.com/tuente

Wir freuen uns auf einen spannenden Austausch! 🀩
@tudresden.bsky.social

13.11.2025 09:51 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Key takeaways from our paper:

1️⃣ First model linking masculinity, alexithymia & emotion regulation
2️⃣ Emotional restriction/self-reliance predict mental health difficulties
3️⃣ Gender-responsive therapy could target these pathways

17.10.2025 09:02 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our integrative model β€” the first to combine 3 key frameworks β€” shows how:

Masculine norms β†’ Alexithymia β†’ Emotion regulation difficulties β†’ Internalizing problems

17.10.2025 09:02 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œBe strong.” β€œDon’t cry.” β€œHandle it yourself.”

These norms of emotional restriction and self-reliance can make it harder for men to identify and manage feelings β€” feeding into cycles of anxiety and depression.

17.10.2025 09:02 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

We know emotion regulation difficulties are a transdiagnostic risk for anxiety and depression. πŸ§ πŸ˜•

But to regulate emotions, we first need to recognize and label them β€” something many men struggle with, known as alexithymia.

Why? Socialization. πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘

17.10.2025 09:02 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How might the ways we teach boys to β€œbe men” shape their mental health and wellbeing? 🧠

Thrilled to share our new paper led by Vincent Mancini with an absolute dream team β€” James Gross πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ, David Preece πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί & Jack Brett πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί.

Read open access: doi.org/10.1007/s111...

17.10.2025 09:02 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Postdoc job alert! I’m looking for someone with a PhD in neuroscience/psychology, psychiatry, biomed engineering, computational modeling or a related field to join my NIH-funded team at UCLA studying the neural & computational mechanisms of #interoception in anorexia nervosa 1/2

07.08.2025 16:24 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ“’ Bitte teilen! Bei uns @cfmhlab.bsky.social sind ab 15.09.25 zwei Postdoc- oder WiMi-Stellen (50%, E13 TV-L, aufstockbar bis 100%) zu besetzen.

πŸ—“οΈ Bewerbung bis 07.08./15.08.
Alle Infos πŸ‘‰ tud.link/gs7b7p

Fragen gern via Mail oder PM.
@tudresden.bsky.social

28.07.2025 08:56 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ“£ Noch 2 Tage bis zum Bewerbungsschluss!

Bitte teilen – wir freuen uns auf die Bewerbungen! 🀩

05.08.2025 10:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸš€ Unsere Arbeitsgruppe an der TU Dresden sucht VerstΓ€rkung!

Wir bieten eine Postdoc-Stelle (E13 TV-L, Elternzeitvertretung) ab 01.10.2025 an der Professur fΓΌr Klinische Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie.

Bewirb dich bis 15.8. und werde Teil unseres Teams!

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tud.link/gs7b7p

29.07.2025 13:29 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We're thrilled to see our new meta-analysis on childhood maltreatment and interoception published in Nature Mental Health! πŸ§ πŸ’”

Led by our @juliaditzer.bsky.social, we found that emotional abuse/neglect is linked to lower trust in bodily signals β€” a risk factor for mental health issues.

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07.07.2025 14:33 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸš€ Unsere Arbeitsgruppe an der TU Dresden sucht VerstΓ€rkung!

Wir bieten eine Postdoc- oder WiMi-Stelle (50%, E13 TV-L) ab 15.09.2025 an der Professur fΓΌr Klinische Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie.

Bewirb dich bis 7.8. und werde Teil unseres Teams!

πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

tu-dresden.de/mn/psycholog...

15.07.2025 13:59 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

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10.07.2025 09:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much for sharing!

08.07.2025 05:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for sharing!

08.07.2025 05:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much for sharing!

08.07.2025 05:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much! I am glad to hear you like it :)

08.07.2025 05:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As fas as I know (and I also did another quick search), there is unfortunately no research on this topic yet. There’s some on medical trauma in adults, but I haven’t seen any on childhood medical trauma.

08.07.2025 05:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much for sharing 🀩

08.07.2025 05:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social :)

07.07.2025 16:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A meta-analytic review of child maltreatment and interoception Nature Mental Health - Interoception, the perception of internal bodily signals, is crucial for mental and physical well-being, yet the origins of disruptions in interoception are not well...

It was an honor to lead this project as first author.
Thanks to my wonderful co-authors Christian Woll, Clara Burger, Alisa Ernst, Ilka Bâhm, @alzietlow.bsky.social & @susangarth.bsky.social for their support and expertise! 🫰

Full paper: rdcu.be/eu8bo

07.07.2025 14:25 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Our conclusions:

Emotional abuse and neglect can shape how safe and β€œat home” we feel in our own bodies.

These forms of trauma deserve more attention β€” in public discourse, clinical care, and prevention efforts. πŸ₯πŸ«πŸ’¬

07.07.2025 14:25 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Why does this matter?

Low body trust can interfere with:
- Emotion regulation
- Identifying personal needs
- Processing stress

This may help explain why survivors of emotional trauma are at higher risk for anxiety, depression, or eating disorders. πŸ™β€β™€οΈ

07.07.2025 14:25 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

Our main finding:

πŸ«€πŸ’­ People who experienced emotional abuse or emotional neglect in childhood tend to report lower trust in their bodily signals β€” a key part of interoception.

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