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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

New research forms a link between human and machine representations. In this regard, scientists from BIFOLD have… more

Many users confide their personal problems and concerns in ChatGPT.  But what might this mean for children and… more

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

The article Wer’s glaubt. Zu den psychologischen Faktoren von Falsch- und Desinformation by Ralph Hertwig and… 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

Etablierte Demokratien geraten zunehmend unter Druck – und erodieren. Erst langsam, unbemerkt und mit einem Mal… more

Warum wir Warnsignale für die Autokratisierung übersehen und Katastrophen nicht einschätzen können. Ein Beitrag… more

Die Frage, ob man für den Anteil von Schülerinnen und Schülern mit Migrationshintergrund in Schulen eine… 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

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

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

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