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Why is a walk in nature good for our brains? A Tagesspiegel article explores how spending time in nature can… more

Review by the Center for Environmental Neuroscience points to gap in existing environmental psychology literature more

In the “Wissen Weekly” podcast, Simone Kühn, Director of the Center for Environmental Neuroscience, discusses the… more

A BOLD article shows how memory develops in childhood and why children process experiences differently. more

Large meta-analysis finds consistent evidence across epigenetic measures worldwide  more

JRC report takes stock and sets out policy recommendations more

Why is it so difficult to decide whether or not to have children? In an ARD interview entitled 'Die Frage'… more

In the ZEIT podcast ‘Nur eine Frage’ (Just one question), Ute Frevert, director emeritus at the Max Planck… more

Digital platforms undermine young people’s ability to self-regulate, with noticeable consequences for their daily… more

Researchers at the MPI for Human Development are using a chatbot designed to combat loneliness to investigate the… more

Why do our memories rarely reach back before the age of three? Sarah Power explains how a specially designed… more

Commemorative publication highlights Karl Ulrich Mayer's influential role in international life course sociology  more

During ice fishing competitions in eastern Finland, an international research team investigated real-life… more

Large-scale field experiment with Finnish ice fishers explores human decision-making strategies. more

In the ZEIT podcast ‘Nur eine Frage’ (Just one question), Ralph Hertwig, Director of the Center of Adaptive… more

The new mobile MRI brings imaging procedures directly to the test subject and allows environmental influences on… more

Why can't we remember our earliest childhood memories? The initial findings of some research provide clues as to… more

Field experiment on Reddit examines what distinguishes passive from active users and tests interventions designed… more

A new study claims that our brains do not reach maturity until the age of 32. But can this be proven… more

The abundance of political information can make us feel overwhelmed. Critical ignoring can help with that. more

Even small changes to content curation algorithms can shape what people come to believe—for better or worse.  more

What does a Voluntary Research Year (FSJ) look like? In this interview, two FSJ participants from the Scientific… more

Inequality speeds up the body’s clock – Early-life social disadvantage can leave long-lasting effects on the… more

On board: AI conversational partner Elderbot from the Research Centers Environmental Neuroscience and Humans &amp… more

Smartwatches, apps, and chatbots: digital helpers will soon be indispensable. What will matter going forward? more

International research team conducts large-scale field experiment in Finland more

Artist Helena Nikonole will participate in the Artist & AI Residency at the Center for Humans and Machines (CHM)… more

The data of the Berlin Aging Study (BASE) are now available to researchers worldwide at the Research Data Center… more

Max Planck Institute for Human Development celebrates new mobile MRI more

A look back at a year of research with many highlights more

Researchers conducted a Reddit field experiment to better understand the dynamics of online debates.  more

MPIB Director Simone Kühn is on the steering committee  more

Leopoldina discussion paper recommends age limits and restrictions on addictive features more

New working group Psychiatric Environmental Neuroscience (PEN) expands research to clinical populations more

Research initiative by seven Berlin institutions receives six million euros funding more

Experts from law, economics, philosophy, and the social sciences share their visions more

Research data management sounds like a lot of work to many people, but it actually offers enormous potential for… more

In the spotlight: Resilient democracies, the role of artificial intelligence, and the environment's impact on the… more

Psychologist Dirk Wulff believes that artificial intelligence (AI) will not only make psychological research more… more

Experts from law, economics, philosophy, and the social sciences share their visions  more

Highest DGPs honor for research on human decision-making  more

 The award recognises outstanding contributions to the field of behavioral research  more

The Fellowship recognizes significant and sustained contributions to research, the Society, and advancement of… more

The German Sociological Association (GSA) honors his outstanding contributions to sociological research… more

International award recognizing excellence in complex systems and data science more

The EADM recognizes outstanding research in the field of decision making  more

The Early Career Award from the Behavior Genetics Association acknowledges outstanding early career contributions… more

Aaron Peikert and his team were honoured for their work on the workshop on reproducibility in data analysis more

Recognition for outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences more

The Max Planck Society honors up to 30 young scientists each year for outstanding scientific achievements   more

The Learning Variability Network Exchange (LEVANTE) is a global initiative focused on advancing our understanding… more

The world’s oldest national scientific association honors the German developmental psychologist and cognitive… more

Max Planck Society honors outstanding achievements of IMPRS LIFE   more

Fellowship supports research on economic topics with high social relevance  more

Fellowship supports research on economic topics with high social relevance  more

The AAIA recognizes scientific achievements in the field of artificial intelligence  more

Research fellowship for scientists whose work is dedicated to improving the learning and development of children… more

The Tagesspiegel honors scientists from the Berlin-Brandenburg research region   more

With this award, the University recognizes individuals whose contributions are inspiring and globally recognized more

The funded project investigates epigenetic pathways of socioeconomic disparities in physical and cognitive health… more