Mental Lexicon: How are words stored in memory?
Imagine the word "ice." Does it conjure images of your nearest ice cream shop, hot summer days, or perhaps the slick surfaces of winter roads? These varied associations highlight the complex ways words are woven into the fabric of our memories. A team spearheaded by the Max Planck Institute for Human Development is mapping out the organization of words within the mental lexicon across different age groups, employing an association game.
"Advocating for Open Science is worthwhile"
Stefan Appelhoff has been awarded the Open Science Innovation Award 2024 for his work on the data standard BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure).
In his appeal, he shares his experiences with Open Science initiatives and emphasizes the importance of commitment to open science.
„This is us“ – Questions to Anna Thoma
In our "This is us" format, colleagues answer questions about their work and their motivation.
In this episode, we introduce you to Anna Thoma. The psychologist from the Center for Adaptive Rationality focuses on how children learn different decision-making strategies. She has been awarded the Otto Hahn Medal 2024 for her work.
Open Science Innovation Award awarded for the first time
The Institute is sending out a strong signal for transparency and reproducibility in research: the Innovation Award for Open Science was presented for the first time.
Stefan Appelhoff was honored for his work on the BIDS Data Standard.
Simone Kühn is new director at the Institute
Simone Kühn is a new director at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and will lead the Center for Environmental Neuroscience starting in July 2024. She continues the work of her Lise Meitner Group for Environmental Neuroscience at the institute. Her focus is on investigating the effects of the physical environment on individuals and their brains.
Ute Frevert: "Internationally and nationally, we made quite a splash here."
Interview with Ute Frevert on the occasion of the conclusion of the research center for the History of Emotions – with an additional video on YouTube
Awarded!
Aaron Peikert and Anna Thoma were awarded the Otto Hahn Medal 2024 in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Humanities Section for their dissertation.
Every year, the Max Planck Society honors up to 30 young scientists for their outstanding scientific achievements.
New MRIs MAGNETOM Terra.X (7 Tesla) and MAGNETOM Cima.X (3 Tesla) - planned for the Campus of Cognition
The Max Planck Institute for Human Development (MPIB) is expanding its research infrastructure in the field of cognitive neuroscience with the purchase of additional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners from Siemens Healthineers.
Revisiting the History of Emotions
“Revisiting the History of Emotions”, edited by Ute Frevert and Kerstin Maria Pahl (Geschichte und Gesellschaft), brings together twelve scholars from such disciplines as history, cultural anthropology, sociology, and literary studies, to engage with the field’s directions and challenges in six co-written essays.
Karim Ben Khelifa – Artist in Residence
The Artist & AI Residency at the Center for Humans and Machines bridges contemporary art and scientific exploration, fostering interdisciplinary connections between the arts and research.
Karim Ben Khelifa, an award-winning Belgian-Tunisian artist and director, will be joining the program from April to August 2024.
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