Research Interests
- Psychology of GenAI usage
- Workplace flourishing
- Leadership and change management
- Coaching/Counseling/Psychotherapy
- Cognitive (neuro) science
Publications
- 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., Stirman, S. W., Aru, J., & Eichstaedt, J. (2026, March 23). Conversational AI Should Fill the White Space in Mental Health Care, Not Replace Humans. Retrieved from osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/e3qg7_v2
- 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, AK., Drüge, M., Terhorst, Y., Kabrel, N., Sahan, F., Apolinário-Hagen, J. (2026). Digital Therapeutics and Blended Care in Major Depressive Disorder: Current Evidence and Future Directions. In: Kim, YK. (eds) Understanding Depression. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 1502. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-6872-7_29
- 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
Contributions at conferences
Selection of articles in popular media
Kabrel N. Building Human-Centered Organizational AI Culture: A Guide for L&D Teams. Training Industry Inc. Link
Kabrel N. Employee Chatbot Use Will Shape Your Company—Here’s How to Guide It. The European Business Review. Link
Kabrel N. How to Use Chatbots to Make You Smarter, Not Dumber. Psyche Digital Magazine. Link
Kabrel N. Discover Yourself by Expanding Your Mental Map. Psychology Today. Link
Professional Experience
| 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." |