Max Planck Institute for Human Development

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Press Releases

- News

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Social information influences foraging behavior

January 29, 2026

ARC Press Release

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

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Online discussions: Whose voices are heard?

December 10, 2025

ARC Press Release Society Soziale Medien

Field experiment on Reddit examines what distinguishes passive from active users and tests interventions designed to get more people to join the conversation. more

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When AI “thinks” like us

November 13, 2025

Artificial Intelligence Press Release

New research forms a link between human and machine representations. In this regard, scientists from BIFOLD have developed the AligNet approach in collaboration with Google DeepMind and Max Planck Institute for Human Development. more

Other Highlights

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Other Highlights

In the "Other Highlights" section, you will find references to selected statements, interviews, podcasts, or other contributions in which scientists of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development were involved. more

Awards

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Lagrange Prize – CRT Foundation Edition 2025 awarded to Iyad Rahwan

October 29, 2025

International award recognizing excellence in complex systems and data science more

Shahar Hechtlinger was awarded the de Finetti Award of the European Association for Decision Making

September 24, 2025

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

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Laurel Raffington receives the BGA Early Career Award 2025

September 04, 2025

Awards Biosocial

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

Seminars and Events

LIP External Colloquium: Natalie Ebner, University of Florida, USA - "Title TBA"

Natalie Ebner, University of Florida, USA

Jul 1, 2026 01:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Lentzeallee 94, 14195 Berlin, Room: Kleiner Sitzungssaal

LIP External Colloquium: Steve Boker, University of Virginia, USA - "Title TBA"

Steve Boker, University of Virginia, USA

Jun 10, 2026 01:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Lentzeallee 94, 14195 Berlin, Room: Small Conference Room

LIP External Colloquium: Hadas Okon-Singer, University of Haifa, Israel -„Title TBA“

Viola Störmer, Dartmouth College, USA

May 27, 2026 01:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Lentzeallee 94, 14195 Berlin, Room: Small Conference Room

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