Center for Lifespan Psychology, MPI for Human Development
@lipmpib.bsky.social
We are an interdisciplinary group studying human development across the lifespan at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin. See https://www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/research/research-centers/lifespan-psychology
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Today, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! At our Institute, 60% of scientists are women, and each brings a unique perspective, curiosity, and voice to science. We are proud to introduce some of our female researchers and share their personal insights and motivation.
February 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Today, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! At our Institute, 60% of scientists are women, and each brings a unique perspective, curiosity, and voice to science. We are proud to introduce some of our female researchers and share their personal insights and motivation.
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A position with prospects! We offer excellent researchers again the possibility to apply for a position as a Leader of a Lise Meitner Research Group in all areas of #science. Applications are possible between February 11th and April 15th, 2026. www.mpg.de/lise-meitner... #lisemeitnergroups
February 11, 2026 at 8:31 AM
A position with prospects! We offer excellent researchers again the possibility to apply for a position as a Leader of a Lise Meitner Research Group in all areas of #science. Applications are possible between February 11th and April 15th, 2026. www.mpg.de/lise-meitner... #lisemeitnergroups
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Our paper is out in @natneuro.nature.com!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We develop a geometric theory of how neural populations support generalization across many tasks.
@zuckermanbrain.bsky.social
@flatironinstitute.org
@kempnerinstitute.bsky.social
1/14
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We develop a geometric theory of how neural populations support generalization across many tasks.
@zuckermanbrain.bsky.social
@flatironinstitute.org
@kempnerinstitute.bsky.social
1/14
February 10, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Our paper is out in @natneuro.nature.com!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We develop a geometric theory of how neural populations support generalization across many tasks.
@zuckermanbrain.bsky.social
@flatironinstitute.org
@kempnerinstitute.bsky.social
1/14
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We develop a geometric theory of how neural populations support generalization across many tasks.
@zuckermanbrain.bsky.social
@flatironinstitute.org
@kempnerinstitute.bsky.social
1/14
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There is long and entertaining lecture by Bell Burnell on the ytube about her discovery of pulsars and quasars. She says the term "pulsar" was invented by a journalist because "pulsating radio source" was too boffin (explained at ~47min mark). www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot1G...
February 10, 2026 at 1:45 PM
There is long and entertaining lecture by Bell Burnell on the ytube about her discovery of pulsars and quasars. She says the term "pulsar" was invented by a journalist because "pulsating radio source" was too boffin (explained at ~47min mark). www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot1G...
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📣 Applications for the 23rd Summer Institute on Bounded Rationality are now open!
✨Join us in Berlin @arc-mpib.bsky.social June 08–16, 2026, to explore the topic of “Decision Making in the Age of AI”.
✏️ More details + application form (deadline: March 16): www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/research/res...
✨Join us in Berlin @arc-mpib.bsky.social June 08–16, 2026, to explore the topic of “Decision Making in the Age of AI”.
✏️ More details + application form (deadline: March 16): www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/research/res...
February 10, 2026 at 12:42 PM
📣 Applications for the 23rd Summer Institute on Bounded Rationality are now open!
✨Join us in Berlin @arc-mpib.bsky.social June 08–16, 2026, to explore the topic of “Decision Making in the Age of AI”.
✏️ More details + application form (deadline: March 16): www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/research/res...
✨Join us in Berlin @arc-mpib.bsky.social June 08–16, 2026, to explore the topic of “Decision Making in the Age of AI”.
✏️ More details + application form (deadline: March 16): www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/research/res...
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🚨New preprint! 🚨
"Boosting metacognition in entangled human-AI interaction to navigate cognitive-behavioral drift"
arxiv.org/pdf/2602.01959
Happy to see this new work coming to the surface alongside @cabels18.bsky.social @lorenzspreen.bsky.social @lewan.bsky.social and @stefanherzog.bsky.social
🧵
"Boosting metacognition in entangled human-AI interaction to navigate cognitive-behavioral drift"
arxiv.org/pdf/2602.01959
Happy to see this new work coming to the surface alongside @cabels18.bsky.social @lorenzspreen.bsky.social @lewan.bsky.social and @stefanherzog.bsky.social
🧵
February 9, 2026 at 11:27 AM
🚨New preprint! 🚨
"Boosting metacognition in entangled human-AI interaction to navigate cognitive-behavioral drift"
arxiv.org/pdf/2602.01959
Happy to see this new work coming to the surface alongside @cabels18.bsky.social @lorenzspreen.bsky.social @lewan.bsky.social and @stefanherzog.bsky.social
🧵
"Boosting metacognition in entangled human-AI interaction to navigate cognitive-behavioral drift"
arxiv.org/pdf/2602.01959
Happy to see this new work coming to the surface alongside @cabels18.bsky.social @lorenzspreen.bsky.social @lewan.bsky.social and @stefanherzog.bsky.social
🧵
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New preprint with @SamJung @timbrady.bsky.social and @violastoermer.bsky.social: osf.io/preprints/ps.... Here we uncover what might be driving the “meaningfulness benefit” in visual working memory. Studies show that real objects are remembered better in VWM tasks than abstract stimuli. But why? 1/
OSF
osf.io
February 9, 2026 at 9:06 PM
New preprint with @SamJung @timbrady.bsky.social and @violastoermer.bsky.social: osf.io/preprints/ps.... Here we uncover what might be driving the “meaningfulness benefit” in visual working memory. Studies show that real objects are remembered better in VWM tasks than abstract stimuli. But why? 1/
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I’m excited to announce that Bielefeld will soon (in 2026) be home to a research-dedicated 3-T MRI The scanner will be run as a central research core facility, and we’re seeking a scientific leader (TV-L E15, permanent) to help build and shape it. MR physicist ads to follow. tinyurl.com/mryhaxed
Leiter*in (m/w/d) der zentralen Core Facility MR I...
Mit der Entwicklung der zentralen, fakultätsübergreifenden Core Facility MR Imaging baut die Universität Bielefeld unter Beteiligung der Naturwisse...
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February 6, 2026 at 3:36 PM
I’m excited to announce that Bielefeld will soon (in 2026) be home to a research-dedicated 3-T MRI The scanner will be run as a central research core facility, and we’re seeking a scientific leader (TV-L E15, permanent) to help build and shape it. MR physicist ads to follow. tinyurl.com/mryhaxed
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🎓 Die Fachgruppe Entwicklungspsychologie (DGPs) vergibt derzeit bis zu 4 MiniGrants à 1.500 € zur Förderung von Vernetzung und Laborbesuchen in frühen Karrierephasen. Die Grants ermöglichen Einblicke in neue Arbeitsgruppen, Methoden und Forschungsprozesse durch Aufenthalte.
February 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
🎓 Die Fachgruppe Entwicklungspsychologie (DGPs) vergibt derzeit bis zu 4 MiniGrants à 1.500 € zur Förderung von Vernetzung und Laborbesuchen in frühen Karrierephasen. Die Grants ermöglichen Einblicke in neue Arbeitsgruppen, Methoden und Forschungsprozesse durch Aufenthalte.
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Awesome opportunity as head of an MRI core facility in Bielefeld: uni-bielefeld.hr4you.org/job/view/471...
Leiter*in (m/w/d) der zentralen Core Facility MR I...
Mit der Entwicklung der zentralen, fakultätsübergreifenden Core Facility MR Imaging baut die Universität Bielefeld unter Beteiligung der Naturwisse...
uni-bielefeld.hr4you.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Awesome opportunity as head of an MRI core facility in Bielefeld: uni-bielefeld.hr4you.org/job/view/471...
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We’re hiring! The Suthana Lab @ Duke is looking for a Research Assistant to join our team studying human memory & real-world 🧠 dynamics using wearable tech & intracranial recordings.
Apply: careers.duke.edu/job/Durham-C...
You can also email suthanalab@duke.edu with CV/questions. Please share!
Apply: careers.duke.edu/job/Durham-C...
You can also email suthanalab@duke.edu with CV/questions. Please share!
February 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
We’re hiring! The Suthana Lab @ Duke is looking for a Research Assistant to join our team studying human memory & real-world 🧠 dynamics using wearable tech & intracranial recordings.
Apply: careers.duke.edu/job/Durham-C...
You can also email suthanalab@duke.edu with CV/questions. Please share!
Apply: careers.duke.edu/job/Durham-C...
You can also email suthanalab@duke.edu with CV/questions. Please share!
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Submit your abstract by 11 February 2026 (AOE): machinebehavior.science/behavioral-c...
Machine+Behavior Conference
Welcome to the forefront of behavioral science in the digital age.
machinebehavior.science
February 5, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Submit your abstract by 11 February 2026 (AOE): machinebehavior.science/behavioral-c...
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🧠 Why do we learn differently? We remember differently.
Dr Zoe Ngo of @mpib-berlin.bsky.social explains why the key to better understanding learning variability is through investigating memory variability.
Learn more about LEVANTE 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/activity/the...
#LEVANTE #Development
Dr Zoe Ngo of @mpib-berlin.bsky.social explains why the key to better understanding learning variability is through investigating memory variability.
Learn more about LEVANTE 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/activity/the...
#LEVANTE #Development
February 5, 2026 at 10:56 AM
🧠 Why do we learn differently? We remember differently.
Dr Zoe Ngo of @mpib-berlin.bsky.social explains why the key to better understanding learning variability is through investigating memory variability.
Learn more about LEVANTE 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/activity/the...
#LEVANTE #Development
Dr Zoe Ngo of @mpib-berlin.bsky.social explains why the key to better understanding learning variability is through investigating memory variability.
Learn more about LEVANTE 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/activity/the...
#LEVANTE #Development
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🚨 Hiring in Munich 🇩🇪: 2 open-topic PhD positions in human & machine learning (TVöD E13 80%).
Start ~June 2026 (flexible). Deadline: March 2, 2026.
Apply/info: hcai-munich.com/PhD_Job_Ad.pdf
Reposts appreciated 🙏
Start ~June 2026 (flexible). Deadline: March 2, 2026.
Apply/info: hcai-munich.com/PhD_Job_Ad.pdf
Reposts appreciated 🙏
February 5, 2026 at 1:03 PM
🚨 Hiring in Munich 🇩🇪: 2 open-topic PhD positions in human & machine learning (TVöD E13 80%).
Start ~June 2026 (flexible). Deadline: March 2, 2026.
Apply/info: hcai-munich.com/PhD_Job_Ad.pdf
Reposts appreciated 🙏
Start ~June 2026 (flexible). Deadline: March 2, 2026.
Apply/info: hcai-munich.com/PhD_Job_Ad.pdf
Reposts appreciated 🙏
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EPFL ELISIR apps now open go.epfl.ch/ELISIR. Fantastic opportunity for young neuroscientists to start an independent lab right after PhD, just like @epfl-brainmind.bsky.social ELISIR group leaders @jamespriestley.bsky.social & @ashleymaynard.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjPD... 👉 April 1 26
EPFL Life Sciences Early Independent Research Scholar (ELISIR)
From exceptional PhD directly to independent group leader
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January 14, 2026 at 3:39 PM
EPFL ELISIR apps now open go.epfl.ch/ELISIR. Fantastic opportunity for young neuroscientists to start an independent lab right after PhD, just like @epfl-brainmind.bsky.social ELISIR group leaders @jamespriestley.bsky.social & @ashleymaynard.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjPD... 👉 April 1 26
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Come work with us!
Two fully funded 36-month PhD positions in the history of medicine at Charité Berlin.
The positions are part of the EU-funded Gender Insight network researching biopsychosocial aspects of diverse hormonal transitions.
Deadline 28 Feb 2026
#histmed
genderinsight.eu
Two fully funded 36-month PhD positions in the history of medicine at Charité Berlin.
The positions are part of the EU-funded Gender Insight network researching biopsychosocial aspects of diverse hormonal transitions.
Deadline 28 Feb 2026
#histmed
genderinsight.eu
Gender Insight
Through co-creation and mixed methods research the projects will increase our understanding of the influence of biopsychosocial factors during hormonal transitions such as puberty and menopause, in th...
genderinsight.eu
February 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Come work with us!
Two fully funded 36-month PhD positions in the history of medicine at Charité Berlin.
The positions are part of the EU-funded Gender Insight network researching biopsychosocial aspects of diverse hormonal transitions.
Deadline 28 Feb 2026
#histmed
genderinsight.eu
Two fully funded 36-month PhD positions in the history of medicine at Charité Berlin.
The positions are part of the EU-funded Gender Insight network researching biopsychosocial aspects of diverse hormonal transitions.
Deadline 28 Feb 2026
#histmed
genderinsight.eu
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We are deeply saddened to share that Dr. Denise C. Park, founder of CVL, passed away on Sunday, Feb 1. A pioneering cognitive neuroscientist, mentor, & leader, Dr. Park shaped the study of memory, aging, & the brain. Read the full remembrance here: cvl.utdallas.edu/in-memory-of-dr-denise-c-park/
In Memory of Dr. Denise C. Park
In Memory of Dr. Denise C. Park Dr. Denise C. Park passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at age 74. She was a beloved cognitive neuroscientist and colleague whose remarkable career spanned over 50…
cvl.utdallas.edu
February 3, 2026 at 9:30 PM
We are deeply saddened to share that Dr. Denise C. Park, founder of CVL, passed away on Sunday, Feb 1. A pioneering cognitive neuroscientist, mentor, & leader, Dr. Park shaped the study of memory, aging, & the brain. Read the full remembrance here: cvl.utdallas.edu/in-memory-of-dr-denise-c-park/
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For Spanish researchers interested in postdoc positions: my lab at Amsterdam is looking for candidates to apply for a Ramon Areces postdoctoral fellowship, to work for 2 years on compneuro and digital brains. Deadline Feb 23. Please spread the word! More info: www.fundacionareces.es/fundacionare...
Convocatorias - Fundación Ramón Areces
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February 3, 2026 at 10:51 AM
For Spanish researchers interested in postdoc positions: my lab at Amsterdam is looking for candidates to apply for a Ramon Areces postdoctoral fellowship, to work for 2 years on compneuro and digital brains. Deadline Feb 23. Please spread the word! More info: www.fundacionareces.es/fundacionare...
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🚨 Job alert🚨 My former lab in Germany led by Daniel Schneider is recruiting a postdoc. Daniel’s research sits at the intersection of memory and attention, and the ideal candidate will have expertise in EEG and/or fMRI.
👉Job ad in English: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/br2vg... 1/n
👉Job ad in English: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/br2vg... 1/n
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January 29, 2026 at 9:48 PM
🚨 Job alert🚨 My former lab in Germany led by Daniel Schneider is recruiting a postdoc. Daniel’s research sits at the intersection of memory and attention, and the ideal candidate will have expertise in EEG and/or fMRI.
👉Job ad in English: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/br2vg... 1/n
👉Job ad in English: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/br2vg... 1/n
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Really cool new project from @urvi.bsky.social that finds that kids are much better at temporal reasoning than previously reported, if we test them with REAL passing time, rather than hypothetical past or future events and differentiate past and future at 3 years old.
New w/ @drbarner.bsky.social! We argue that children's struggle to represent the past and future in common tests of knowledge may stem from difficulties in hypothetical reasoning about imaginary timelines, rather than a lack of knowledge about time. 1/n
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academic.oup.com/chidev/advan...
Back to reality: Children's early temporal reasoning applies to real but not hypothetical events
Abstract. Time words like “yesterday” and “tomorrow” are hard for children to learn, and for researchers to study, because their referents change from day
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January 29, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Really cool new project from @urvi.bsky.social that finds that kids are much better at temporal reasoning than previously reported, if we test them with REAL passing time, rather than hypothetical past or future events and differentiate past and future at 3 years old.
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❄️🎣 What ice-fishing competitions reveal about human decision-making. New paper in @science.org by researchers from @mpib-berlin.bsky.social, @scioi.bsky.social, and the University of Eastern Finland.
👉 Read more: www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/newsroom/new...
📄 Paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
👉 Read more: www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/newsroom/new...
📄 Paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
January 29, 2026 at 7:32 PM
❄️🎣 What ice-fishing competitions reveal about human decision-making. New paper in @science.org by researchers from @mpib-berlin.bsky.social, @scioi.bsky.social, and the University of Eastern Finland.
👉 Read more: www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/newsroom/new...
📄 Paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
👉 Read more: www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/newsroom/new...
📄 Paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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New paper by PD student Bob Kapteijns (not on bsky) How do reading, math, and various cognitive skills "grow together" in early childhood? 🧠📚
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osf.io/preprints/ps...
January 30, 2026 at 11:25 AM
New paper by PD student Bob Kapteijns (not on bsky) How do reading, math, and various cognitive skills "grow together" in early childhood? 🧠📚
osf.io/preprints/ps...
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Very happy to see our ice-fishing paper on the cover of @science.org this week! 🎣🎉
We tracked large groups of Finnish competitive ice-fishers to study how social foragers use social information when searching for resources. 🐟
Link: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... (contact me for open access)
We tracked large groups of Finnish competitive ice-fishers to study how social foragers use social information when searching for resources. 🐟
Link: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... (contact me for open access)
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January 30, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Very happy to see our ice-fishing paper on the cover of @science.org this week! 🎣🎉
We tracked large groups of Finnish competitive ice-fishers to study how social foragers use social information when searching for resources. 🐟
Link: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... (contact me for open access)
We tracked large groups of Finnish competitive ice-fishers to study how social foragers use social information when searching for resources. 🐟
Link: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... (contact me for open access)
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New tour de force from @giuliaabaracc.bsky.social. Everything you ever wanted to know about brain signal variability! 🧠 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The biological role of local and global fMRI BOLD signal variability in multiscale human brain organization - Nature Communications
Baracchini et al. reveal that temporal variability in fMRI brain signals encodes biologically meaningful information across spatial and temporal scales, highlighting its role in healthy brain function...
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January 30, 2026 at 9:23 PM
New tour de force from @giuliaabaracc.bsky.social. Everything you ever wanted to know about brain signal variability! 🧠 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Last Thursday, postdoc Sonja Sudimac joined @berlinualliance.bsky.social's annual Career Day to talk about her career journey. A good opportunity for researchers from different fields to get together, and a nice break from the computer/lab! 👩🔬
www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitmen...
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February 2, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Last Thursday, postdoc Sonja Sudimac joined @berlinualliance.bsky.social's annual Career Day to talk about her career journey. A good opportunity for researchers from different fields to get together, and a nice break from the computer/lab! 👩🔬
www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitmen...
www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitmen...