Samuël Budniok

PhD Student

 

Research:

I graduated from KU Leuven as a theoretical psychologist. Currently, I am pursuing a PhD focused on examining the role of oxytocin in attachment development.
To investigate our research questions, we employ both rodent (mouse) and human studies in which we administer oxytocin. The rodent studies allow us to study oxytocin’s effects on a pharmacologically detailed level whereas in the human studies, we employ innovative methods such as Virtual Reality (VR) to examine oxytocin’s effects on attachment development within a realistic setting. Through our comprehensive research, we aim to contribute to a deeper understanding of oxytocin’s function and its role in attachment development.