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Surveys in the US and the UK on attitudes toward automated decision-making processes in the allocation of social… more

International research team warns that people request dishonest behavior from AI systems, and that AI systems are… more

Zoe Rahwan and Nils Köbis in conversation about their research more

Lack of trust in the medical system plays a key role  more

How a methodological bias has shaped perceptions of eating behavior—and why more sophisticated measurement… more

Multisensory vs. unisensory nature experiences in Virtual Reality increase sense of wellbeing and connectedness… more

Study highlights the potential for greater patient safety and more equitable healthcare  more

The event is all about what society will be talking about in the future. more

International study finds profound changes in the style of digital journalism  more

Researchers use the video game Minecraft to study social learning  more

Longitudinal data of the Berlin Aging Study show that verbal fluency is a strong predictor more

New replication study examines the influence of digital media on democracy   more

Neuroimaging study on the processing of pain signals in the brain    more

More than 10,000 respondents from 20 countries reveal their attitudes toward the use of AI in various occupations… more

Twelve Max Planck researchers were appointed between January 2024 and 2025. Their research areas are as diverse… more

Systematic meta-analysis on online misinformation with data from over 11,500 participants in 31 experiments  more

A new review article highlights the untapped potential of behavioral science for public policy    more

New conceptual paper provides insights into transformative life decisions more

Article examines which factors can endanger the democratic balance and highlights protective measures more

Life is like a pinball game - the chances of health and prosperity are unevenly distributed. If you have a… more

MPIB Director Simone Kühn is on the steering committee  more

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

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

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

Psychologist Ralph Hertwig gives expert testimony on organ donation to the Health Committee of the German… more

Hannes Diemerling is a predoctoral fellow at the International Max Planck Research School on the Life Course… more

Many of the empirical questions researched at the Institute can only be answered with the support of dedicated… more

Cooperative project of scientists from 25 institutions and universities more

How can knowledge be made freely accessible to everyone? This is the question that Josefine Blunk, a member of… more

Interview with Simone Kühn on her new Center for Environmental Neuroscience – accompanying interview on YouTube  more

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Developmental psychologist Zoe Ngo focuses on studying memory development in childhood. In the interview, she… more

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The artist duo Varvara Guljajeva and Mar Canet Solà are set to join the Artist & AI Residency at the Center for… more

How does our working memory work? Fabio Bauer, a PhD student in the ERC-funded Research Group Adaptive Memory and… more

The institute covered an impressive 6,264 kilometers in the CITY CYCLING campaign, saving 1,040.0 kg of CO₂… more

Psychologist Anna Thoma from Center for Adaptive Rationality studies how children learn different decision-making… more

Stefan Appelhoff has been awarded the Open Science Innovation Award 2024 for his work on the data standard BIDS… 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

The British Academy has selected 86 leading scholars in the humanities and social sciences for its 2024… more

Stefan Appelhoff was honored for his work on the BIDS Data Standard   more

Members can contribute their ideas for shaping the science system  more

Lara Keuck and Kerstin Maria Pahl will take office on June 1, 2024, as part of the ten-member ALLEA Board of… more