@cen-mpib.bsky.social
We research the interplay between the environment and human well-being and brain health, at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin @mpib-berlin.bsky.social https://www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/research/research-centers/environmental-neuroscience
Looking back on the 2025 LIFE Spring Academy at @umich.edu, a space where psychology, neuroscience and education meet to rethink human development. Excited we could add an environmental lens to the discussion #LIFEProgram #EnvNeuro @imprs-life.bsky.social
๐ท: LIFE Michigan
New preprint from @cen-mpib.bsky.social: our 500-study review on how place shapes mind, body, and brain.
๐ง Urban upbringing alters stress-related brain circuits.
๐ฟ Rural living linked to resilient prefrontal structure.
๐ Health disparities & gap in global representation.
osf.io/preprints/ps...
๐จWe are seeking a student assistant to support web programming @mpib-berlin.bsky.social (Deadline: August 15)
There are also opportunities to work with eye tracking, EEG, VR, 3D printing, and scientific computing.
See the link for more details!๐
www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/2110361/2025...
Finally: Ecologically valid MRI studies.
Seen at Max Planck Campus of Cognition #noai
๐จ Student Job Alert ๐จ
Unsere Max Planck Forschgungsgruppe Biosocial โ Biology, Social Disparities and Development von @laraffington.bsky.social ist auf der Suche nach einem Student Assistant (w/m/d) (40 Std. / Monat).
๐ mpib-berlin.mpg.de/2103685/2025...
A group of 21 researchers of different ages and gender stand in a row behind a long table in a conference room. They are all facing the camera and smiling, many with their arms held in front of them. Behind them is a screen with the words "Arbeitsgruppe Psychiatric Environmental Neuroscience (PEN) projected onto it.
A group of researchers are gathered in a white-walled conference room or classroom. The researchers, mostly clad in dark casual clothing, sit at right-angled tables, and turned to face someone in the back row, who appears to be speaking. They look serious and in concentration.
A few weeks ago we had a great kick-off meeting at the #Charitรฉ, sharing our work on #Environment, #Neuroscience and #MentalHealth, and look forward to the coming exchanges and studies that will deepen understandings of the interplay between environment and mental health. Watch this space!
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๐จNew working group for Psychiatric Environmental Neuroscience (PEN)๐จ
PEN, a cooperation between CEN and the Department of Psychiatry led by Prof. Dr. Malek Bajbouj at #Charitรฉ Campus Mitte, will extend environmental neuroscience studies to clinical settings, under the leadership of Simone Kรผhn.
Martin Lรถvdรฉn visited @mpib-berlin.bsky.social today and delivered some surprising conclusions about the (limited) effects of various interventions on behavior among older adults. The takeaway? To improve cognition in older adults, focus on early development.
www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/events/41729...
Do you love #forestbathing, but have no #woods nearby? Rejoice!๐ A new study shows a 360ยฐ multisensory virtual #forest immersion with sights, sounds & scents can calm your mind & boost your mood almost as much as the real thing! ๐ฒโค๏ธ mpg.de/25020718/070... @mpib-berlin.bsky.social
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It is with great pleasure that I share MAXMINDS 2.0, a new Max Planck program to support scholars in danger of displacement by war or natural disasters, and who have limited access to resources and institutional support.
If you know affected scholars, please share.
www.maxminds.mpg.de
Virtuelles Waldbaden mittels Virtual Reality (VR) kann das emotionale Wohlbefinden verbessern โ besonders dann, wenn die virtuelle Naturumgebung mehrere Sinne wie Hรถren, Sehen und Riechen gleichzeitig anspricht.
Neue Studie von @cen-mpib.bsky.social und UKE: www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/pressemeldun...
Wow! Das war unsere #LNDW: Rund 950 Besuchende, รผber 130 Mitwirkende, ein inspirierendes Programm aus Vortrรคgen, Mitmachaktionen, Fรผhrungen und Kunstinstallationen... ๐คฉ
#ScienceForSociety #WissenschaftErleben #DankeTeam
A group of nine scientists in colourful clothing, all women in their 20s and 30s, sit in two rows on some grey concrete steps. They are smiling at the camera and look happy. Behind the steps are some large, dark green trees; on the right side of the frame, a corner of lawn is visible.
We had a great time attending the ICEP conference in Vilnius this year!
Exciting talks, inspiring conversations, and a fantastic chance to share what we're working on at the @mpib-berlin.bsky.social
#ICEP2025 #EnvironmentalNeuroscience #EnvironmentalPsychology #ConferenceLife
๐ฆWas macht eine gesunde Umgebung aus? ๐ฆ
CEN Direktorin Simone Kรผhn erklรคrt im Gesprรคch mit @rbb24.de Inforadio welchen Einfluss Farben und Formen auf unsere mentale #Gesundheit haben und warum man kein Naturfan sein muss, um die positiven Effekte zu spรผren.
www.inforadio.de/rubriken/wis...
CEN Forscher:innen machen mit und erzรคhlen รผber unsere spannende umweltneurowissenschaftliche Forschung, vom Waldbaden bis hin zu Babylabs und Naturgerรคuschen. Kommt vorbei und testet unsere Spiele aus!
17.06.2025 15:11 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐ข Student assistants sought by RHYME project in Berlin
www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/2054781/2025...
๐จ CEN Lecture tomorrow
We are very pleased to host Dr. Ellie Ratcliffe from the University of Surrey for a talk about 'The psychological benefits of listening to #birdsong'
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4 June 11:00 CET
@mpib-berlin.bsky.social or online
See the link for more info ๐ฆ www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/events/41954...
Nature walks do good, right? CEN postdoc @sonjasudimac.bsky.social explores what neuroscientists know, and what we're yet to discover, about the links between nature exposure and mental/brain health. From the archive: why that's important for researchers and urban planners alike ๐ฑ shorturl.at/7oPXF
21.05.2025 12:09 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1๐ฃ๐ฅ Our institute is not only a habitat for brilliant minds, but also a home to a variety of animals โ including a pair of kestrels.
Tune in to watch these fascinating birds live as they nest โ and soon, feed and raise their young!
๐บ Watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/live/iFvcBIl...
The Center for Environmental Neuroscience, led by Simone Kรผhn at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, is on Bluesky! Speaking of the benefits of virtual spaces... โฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธ
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