Pilleriin Sikka
Postdoctoral Researcher
pilsik@utu.fi ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/orcid.org/0000-0002-1926-6138 |
Cognitive neuroscience; Emotions; Sleep and Dreaming; Consciousness; Well-Being; Happiness
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.
- Alexithymia profiles and depression, anxiety, and stress (2024)
- Journal of Affective Disorders
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Reduction in Trauma-Related Symptoms After Anesthetic-Induced Intra-Operative Dreaming (2024)
- American Journal of Psychiatry
(B1 Other refereed article (e.g., editorial, letter, comment) in a scientific journal) - The role of objective sleep in implicit and explicit affect regulation : A comprehensive review (2024)
- Neurobiology of Stress
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Affect Across the Wake-Sleep Cycle (2023)
- Affective science
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Alexithymia and emotion regulation (2023)
- Journal of Affective Disorders
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Alexithymia and Emotion Regulation (2023)
- Affective science
(Other publication) - Alexithymia (2023) Handbook of emotion regulation Preece David A., Sikka Pilleriin
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - COVID-19 on Mind: Daily Worry About the Coronavirus Is Linked to Negative Affect Experienced During Mind-Wandering and Dreaming (2023)
- Emotion
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Individual differences in peace of mind reflect adaptive emotion regulation (2023)
- Personality and Individual Differences
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Mediation Analysis of Conspiratorial Thinking and Anti-Expert Sentiments on Vaccine Willingness (2023)
- Health Psychology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)



