Nick Kabrel

Research Interests

Kabrel, N., & Aru, J. (2025). Becoming Aware Through Internal Exploration: Understanding Psychotherapy on Conceptual and Neurobiological Levels. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 21(1), 49-79.
https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916251378430
Kabrel, N., Stade, E. C., Aru, J., & Eichstaedt, J. C. (2025). Current AI Should Extend (Not Replace) Human Care in Mental Health. Preprint (under review)
https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/e3qg7_v1
Kabrel, N. (2025). When can AI psychotherapy be considered comparable to human psychotherapy? Exploring the criteria. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16, 1674104.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1674104
Schwientek A-K., Drüge M., Terhorst Y., Kabrel N., Sahan F., Apolinário-Hagen J. (accepted). Digital Therapeutics and Blended Care in Major Depressive Disorder: Current Evidence and Future Directions. In Y.K. Kim (Ed.), Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Understanding Depression, (2nd ed.: Contemporary Issues and Dilemmas). Springer Nature.
Michael, J., Kabrel, M., Arioli Montanari, F., & Dvorkin, D. (2025). Experiencing coordination and commitment in joint action: a cross-cultural qualitative study. Cogent Arts & Humanities, 12(1), 2523704.
https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2025.2523704
Kabrel, M., Tulver, K., & Aru, J. (2024). The journey within: Mental navigation as a novel framework for understanding psychotherapeutic transformation. BMC psychiatry, 24(1), 91.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-05522-8

Since 09/2025	Doctoral Student at the Department of Psychology, Chair of Work and Organizational Psychology (Prof. Dr. Laurenz Meier), University of Zurich, Switzerland 4-year ad-personam research scholarship, Funded by Digital Society Initiative Excellence Program. Project: “The Psychology of GenAI at Work.”
01.01 - 31.05.2023	Exchange Semester funded by Erasmus+ University of Milan, Cognition in Action Lab, Department of Philosophy, Milan, Italy
2022 - 2024	Master of Arts in Philosophy (with a focus on cognitive sciences), University of Tartu, Estonia Master’s thesis: “How does psychotherapy work? A cognitive neuroscience-based framework for understanding therapeutic change.” Recognition: 3rd best master’s thesis in arts and humanities nationwide, awarded by the Estonian Research Council (2024).
2018 - 2022	Bachelor of Science in Psychology at “KROK” University, Ukraine, Kyiv Bachelor’s thesis: " The influence of the emotional state on sports performance in young football players."