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.
more
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.
more
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.
more
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.
more
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.
more
