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Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung. Research institution dedicated to the study of human development. Located in Berlin. Belongs to the Max Planck Society. Tweets by the Press Office.

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🚨New paper🚨

What makes a room visually appealing? Kira Pohlmann @mpib-berlin.bsky.social led a study asking people to decorate a virtual living room. Most chose angular furniture over curved, challenging the idea that people naturally prefer softer and rounder shapes

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Interactive room design as a tool for understanding form and style preferences - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Interactive room design as a tool for understanding form and style preferences
www.nature.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Direktorin Simone Kühne @mpib-berlin.bsky.social ist auch am 13.11. dabei, und wird ein Impulsvortrag um 11.15 Uhr zum Thema 'Ins Grüne? Wie Natur-Erleben Gehirn und Verhalten beeinflussen' halten.

⌚Anmelden für das virtuelle Symposium hier: www.leopoldina.org/veranstaltun...
October 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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🚨 The Power of Wellbeing
🚨 Epigenetic Studies in Twins

We are thrilled to be co-hosting epigenetics researchers Dr Jenny van Dongen and Dr Meike Bartels at the
@mpib-berlin.bsky.social next week. Join us live or online on 4.11. for their fascinating talks.

➡️ shorturl.at/z3v2s
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October 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Congratulations to Iyad Rahwan (@iyadrahwan.bsky.social), recipient of the Lagrange Prize – CRT Foundation Edition 2025, recognizing groundbreaking research in complex systems and data science! 🌍🤖

More info @isi.it:

www.isi.it/press-releas...
October 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
We cordially invite you to join the talk “Epigenetic Studies in Twins” by Dr. Jenny van Dongen

📅 4 Nov, 1 PM CET @mpib-berlin.bsky.social

www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/events/43422...
October 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
We cordially invite you to join the talk “The Power of Wellbeing” by Prof. Meike Bartels

📅 4 Nov, 11 AM CET @mpib-berlin.bsky.social

www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/events/43420...
October 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🚀 Applications for the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘅 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘) @imprs-life.bsky.social are now open!

Join an interdisciplinary PhD program exploring how humans develop across the lifespan.

🔗 Apply now: www.imprs-life.mpg.de/life-program...
October 17, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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"Was #Wissenschaft stark macht": Am Montag (20.) geht es weiter mit unserer Reihe "Wissenschaft unter Druck". Im Gespräch:
Gerd Gigerenzer @mpib-berlin.bsky.social und
Jochen Zachgo vom Bundesforschungsministerium via Zoom.
Zur Anmeldung 👇
www.wzb.eu/de/veranstal...
October 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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With this workshop, #FHI and @mpib-berlin.bsky.social put the important topic of menstruation at work on the institute's agenda for the first time - with the aim to raise awareness and to provide valuable suggestions for improving working life of menstruating persons.

www.fhi.mpg.de/2141334/2025...
Improving Menstrual Health at Work
Workshop on Menstrual Health by FHI and MPIB
www.fhi.mpg.de
October 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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New paper involving @zoengo.bsky.social, formerly of LIP, now leading her own Emmy Noether Group RAVEN | Real-world Applications of Variability in Episodic memory and Neurodevelopment @mpib-berlin.bsky.social!
October 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Wie sinnvoll sind schärfere Social-Media-Beschränkungen?

Darüber diskutieren u.a. Ralph Hertwig @arc-mpib.bsky.social HEUTE in Berlin. Er hat das aktuelle Diskussionspapier 𝗦𝗼𝘇𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗲𝗶𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 @leopoldina.org mitverfasst.
Social Media erst ab 16: Schutz oder Nachteil?
Darüber diskutieren am 1. Oktober Katharina Günther-Wünsch @senbjf.bsky.social, Lilo Kranich, Stephan Düll und Prof. Dr. Ralph Hertwig @mpib-berlin.bsky.social. In Kooperation mit @rbb24.de Inforadio.

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October 1, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Automatically disadvantaged? What benefit recipients think about the use of #AI in welfare decisions. A new study @mpib-berlin.bsky.social and @tse-fr.eu reveals discrepancies in attitudes between social benefit recipients and non-recipients.

www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/press-releas...
September 29, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Now out in Scientific American. Great interview with @nckobis.bsky.social & Zoe Rahwan about our recent @nature.com article.

People Are More Likely to Cheat When They Use AI

www.scientificamerican.com/article/peop...

Thanks @rachelnuwer.bsky.social & @parshallison.bsky.social
People Are More Likely to Cheat When They Use AI
Participants in a new study were more likely to cheat when delegating to AI—especially if they could encourage machines to break rules without explicitly asking for it
www.scientificamerican.com
September 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🎊Congratulations🎊
Shahar Hechtlinger @arc-mpib.bsky.social was awarded the de Finetti Award of the European Association for Decision Making for her outstanding paper on The Psychology of Life’s Most Important Decisions
#Psychology #Decisionmaking
www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/award/shahar...
Shahar Hechtlinger was awarded the de Finetti Award of the European Association for Decision Making
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September 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
🎓 Attention MSc & PhD Students!

Interested in the cultural dimensions of Artificial Intelligence? 🌍🤖 Join our one-day School on AI & Culture on October 9, 2025 – just ahead of the Symposium on Cross-Cultural AI.

🔗 Info & registration: derdivan.org/event/sympos...

#PhDlife #MSc
September 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Wer’s glaubt

Ralph Hertwig und Lisa Oswald @lfoswaldo.bsky.social @arc-mpib.bsky.social zu den psychologischen Faktoren von Falsch- und #Desinformation im aktuellen Heft „Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte“ der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung:
www.bpb.de/shop/zeitsch...

#APuZ #Fakten #Fiktion
Wer’s glaubt
Emotionen und politische Überzeugungen prägen, wie Desinformation wahrgenommen wird. Digitale Plattformen verstärken diese Dynamiken. Umstritten bleibt, wie groß der Schaden ist.
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September 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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The new application cycle for our fully funded international graduate program has just started. You can now apply via our website, sign up for a Q&A, or participate in the Applicant Support Program cognition.maxplanckschools.org/en ! 👍🏻🧠👏🏾#passionforscience, #maxplanckschools
September 4, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Fully funded PhD scholarships at the Max Planck School of Cognition (Deadline Dec 1st)

You can apply to work with me or one of the many amazing school faculty.

Apply here: cognition.maxplanckschools.org/en/application
Application
Application; application procedure; FAQs; handbook
cognition.maxplanckschools.org
September 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🚨 Die Delegation an KI erhöht unehrliches Verhalten. Und: KI folgt weitaus häufiger als Menschen unethischen Anweisungen. Studie von @mpib-berlin.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social @tse-fr.eu warnt vor steigenden moralischen Risiken, wenn wir Entscheidungen an Maschinen übergeben.

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Die Delegation an künstliche Intelligenz kann unehrliches Verhalten verstärken
KI-Systeme übernehmen immer häufiger Entscheidungen, die früher Menschen vorbehalten waren. Bereits heute verwalten sie Anlageportfolios, prüfen Profile von Bewerbenden, empfehlen Einstellungen und En...
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September 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🚨 New study in Nature: Delegating to #AI increases dishonest behavior. And: AI is far more likely than humans to follow unethical instructions.

Research by @mpib-berlin.bsky.social @unidue.bsky.social @tse-fr.eu warns of rising moral risks when we hand decisions to machines

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September 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Um Kinder und Jugendliche auf das digitale Leben vorzubereiten und sie vor schädlichen Einflüssen durch #SozialeMedien zu schützen, braucht es einen digitalen Bildungskanon. Ralph Hertwig, Direktor @mpib-berlin.bsky.social, stellt die Idee im Video genauer vor.
September 15, 2025 at 7:44 AM
🌍🧠 Climate change also takes a toll on mental health. The new Lancet Psychiatry Commission @thelancetpsych.bsky.social aims to develop solutions to integrate mental health into climate and health strategies. @cen-mpib.bsky.social is also taking part.

👉 www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/2155581/lanc...
New Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Climate Change and Mental Health
Climate change threatens not only the environment, but also the mental health of people worldwide. In order to scientifically assess and effectively address this challenge, the journal The Lancet Psyc...
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September 12, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Der Klimawandel belastet auch die Psyche. Die neue Lancet Psychiatry Commission @thelancetpsych.bsky.social will Lösungen entwickeln, um psychische Gesundheit fest in Klima- und Gesundheitsstrategien zu integrieren. Auch @cen-mpib.bsky.social ist beteiligt.

👉 www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/2155526/lanc...
Neue Lancet Psychiatry Commission zu Klimawandel und psychischer Gesundheit gestartet
Der Klimawandel bedroht nicht nur die Umwelt, sondern auch die psychische Gesundheit von Menschen weltweit. Um diese Herausforderung wissenschaftlich zu erfassen und wirksam anzugehen, hat die Fachzei...
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September 12, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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🍎 Do we really make 200 food decisions a day? In our latest podcast, Almudena Claassen @mpib-berlin.bsky.social reveals why that catchy number is flawed—and what really matters when studying eating habits. It's not about "magic numbers", but about context.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuDO...
September 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
🤖KI wird immer besser darin, unsere Gefühle zu erkennen. Wie lernt sie das? Im Beitrag von 3sat erklärt Hannes Diemerling @lipmpib.bsky.social ‬@imprs-life.bsky.social‬, wie KI mithilfe von Facial Landmarks Emotionen im Gesicht erkennen kann.
#KI #Emotionserkennung
www.3sat.de/wissen/kann-...
Diese KI erkennt deine Gefühle - bevor du sie selbst spürst! | NANO Doku
Kann KI dich besser lesen als du selbst? Eric Mayer testet, wie Maschinen Gefühle erkennen – und stößt auf überraschende Grenzen.
www.3sat.de
September 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM