Media Echo 2026
Here you can find links to selected articles, radio- and TV reports about the activities of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in 2026. All articles, radio- and TV reports are shown in their original language version.
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Why can't we remember our earliest childhood memories? The initial findings of some research provide clues as to how childhood memories are formed.
The new mobile MRI brings imaging procedures directly to the test subject and allows environmental influences on the brain to be examined directly on site.
In the ZEIT podcast ‘Nur eine Frage’ (Just one question), Ralph Hertwig, Director of the Center of Adaptive Rationality, discusses the various effects of digital media on democratic societies.
During ice fishing competitions in eastern Finland, an international research team investigated real-life foraging strategies in a large-scale field experiment.
Why do our memories rarely reach back before the age of three? Sarah Power explains how a specially designed laboratory setting helps her uncover how memories form in early childhood.
Researchers at the MPI for Human Development are using a chatbot designed to combat loneliness to investigate the safe and effective deployment of AI in psychiatric healthcare.
Digital platforms undermine young people’s ability to self-regulate, with noticeable consequences for their daily lives. Ralph Hertwig shows how schools can promote authentic digital literacy by establishing clear guidelines and providing targeted support.
In the ZEIT podcast ‘Nur eine Frage’ (Just one question), Ute Frevert, director emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, explains why, although current crises may feel familiar, history does not simply repeat itself.
Why is it so difficult to decide whether or not to have children? In an ARD interview entitled 'Die Frage', Shahar Hechtlinger discusses the uncertainty involved in making irreversible life choices.
A BOLD article shows how memory develops in childhood and why children process experiences differently.
In the “Wissen Weekly” podcast, Simone Kühn, Director of the Center for Environmental Neuroscience, discusses the health effects of living in an urban environment.
Why is a walk in nature good for our brains? A Tagesspiegel article explores how spending time in nature can reduce stress, promote emotional regulation and even bring about measurable changes in the brain.
Racism affects both mental and physical health. In the latest episode of “Ach, Mensch!”, racism researcher Dr. Muna Aikins explains why discrimination is a public health issue and what needs to change in the healthcare system.
Not only does nature help to reduce stress, it can also promote well-being and improve mental performance.
In an article for DIE ZEIT, Ute Frevert, director emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, looks back on the long history of women in science and highlights the risks posed by recent setbacks.
