@arc-mpib.bsky.social
Interdisciplinary research group at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development (@mpib-berlin.bsky.social). We study decision making in todayβs complex and fast-changing world. Website: https://tinyurl.com/bdfy736y Podcast: unravelingbehavior.org
π¨ Updated preprint π¨
Excited to share this updated preprint, in which @ruimata.bsky.social and I discuss five ways LLMs can help address longstanding challenges in cognitive science and psychology, examining both opportunities and pitfalls.
π arxiv.org/abs/2511.00206
Premiere am Max-Planck-Institut fΓΌr Bildungsforschung! π
Ein mobiler Magnetresonanztomograph geht an den Start β und reist im Spezialtrailer direkt an Forschungsorte β fΓΌr eine lebensnahe Umweltneurowissenschaft @cen-mpib.bsky.social π§ π
Mehr erfahren:
youtube.com/shorts/3sTKv...
Why canβt we remember being toddlers? π§
In @time.com, Sarah Power @sarahdpower.bsky.social @lipmpib.bsky.social explains how a specially designed lab helps uncover how memories form in early childhood.
More news about LIP colleague @sarahdpower.bsky.social's work!
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We have published the second short video of our series on hybrid collective intelligence. This time, @nikoz.bsky.social from @mpib-berlin.bsky.social presents how combining human expertise with AI insights can lead to better diagnostic accuracy in the medical domain.
youtu.be/Xz8wBkDzjjQ
If interested, check out how last year's event went:
bsky.app/profile/arc-...
π’ Reminder: Applications are still open for Summer Institute 2026 @mpib-berlin.bsky.social (June 8β16)!
This year's theme focuses on AI and decision-making β a great opportunity for early-career researchers in this space.
β° Application deadline: March 16
π www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/research/res...
Dirk Wulff (@dirkwulff.bsky.social), and more.
Our sincere apologies for the confusion. And again, weβre looking forward to your applications for the summer institute.
Konstantinos Katsikopoulos, Anastasia Kozyreva (@anaskozyreva.bsky.social), TomΓ‘s Lejarraga, Rui Mata (@ruimata.bsky.social), Zoe Rahwan, Mario Scharfbillig (@scharfbillig.bsky.social), ΓzgΓΌr ΕimΕek (@ozgursimsek.bsky.social), Peter Todd, Nikolas ZΓΆller (@nikoz.bsky.social),
11.02.2026 11:41 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0The program brings together researchers across multiple disciplines for talks and workshops by Gerd Gigerenzer, Ralph Hertwig, Levin Brinkmann (@levinbrinkmann.bsky.social), Jason Burton (@jasonburton.bsky.social), Julian Berger (@officialberger.bsky.social), Shahar Hechtlinger,
11.02.2026 11:41 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Note: In our previous post, we mistakenly tagged a wrong account. The correct accounts are below:
11.02.2026 11:41 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Dirk Wulff (@dirkwulff.bsky.social), and more.
Want to see what last yearβs summer institute was like? Take a look here: bsky.app/profile/arc-...
Weβre looking forward to your applications for the summer institute!
π£ Applications for the 23rd Summer Institute on Bounded Rationality are now open!
β¨Join us in Berlin @arc-mpib.bsky.social June 08β16, 2026, to explore the topic of βDecision Making in the Age of AIβ.
βοΈ More details + application form (deadline: March 16): www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/research/res...
The program brings together researchers across multiple disciplines for talks and workshops by experts, including Gerd Gigerenzer, Ralph Hertwig, Levin Brinkmann (@levinbrinkmann.bsky.social), Jason Burton @jasonburton.bsky.social), Julian Berger (@officialberger.bsky.social), Shahar Hechtlinger,
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π¨New preprint! π¨
"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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Die #Algorithmen vieler #SocialMedia - Plattformen belohnen Aufregung. Desinformation, Hass und Hetze dominieren. ZerstΓΆrt das Internet die #Demokratie? DarΓΌber spricht Ralph Hertwig @mpib-berlin.bsky.social im Podcast "Nur eine Frage" π§ Eine HΓΆrempfehlung -> www.zeit.de/wissen/2026-... @zeit.de
28.01.2026 13:30 β π 22 π 10 π¬ 0 π 0
π¨ New publication π¨
Excited to share this new forum piece led by @kevinetiede.bsky.social
We propose broadening risk communication to cover neglected dimensions outlined in our risk-information taxonomy, requiring greater reliance on simulated experiences.
Open access: doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...
Wie entscheiden Menschen unter realen Bedingungen? βοΈπ£
Ein internationales Forschungsteam untersuchte Eisangel-Wettbewerbe in Finnland. Im Deutschlandfunk erklΓ€rt @alexschakowski.bsky.social, welche Rolle Erfahrung und soziale Informationen dabei spielen.
www.deutschlandfunk.de/gletschersee...
Big news: I started a new position as Professor for Computational Social Science (W1 tenure track) at the Center for Critical Computational Studies (C3S) at Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main!
www.c3s-frankfurt.de/who-we-are#m...
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! π©βπ¬
www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/commitmen...
Very happy to see our ice-fishing paper on the cover of @science.org this week! π£π
We tracked large groups of Finnish competitive ice-fishers to study how social foragers use social information when searching for resources. π
Link: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... (contact me for open access)
βοΈπ£ 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.
π Read more: www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/newsroom/new...
π Paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
π¨ Student Job Alert π¨
Unsere Serviceeinheit Scientific Technology and Computing sucht eine Studentische Hilfskraft zur UnterstΓΌtzung und Betreuung von IT- und TechnologielΓΆsungen in Forschungslaboren und der organisatorischen Mitarbeit im Laborbetrieb.
www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/2259305/2026...
π The data of the Berlin Aging Study (BASE) are now accessible via the Research Data Center of the Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID) @zpid.bsky.social.
This is a unique longitudinal data set with great potential β also for young scientists.
π www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/base-data-av...
Die Daten der Berliner Altersstudie (BASE) sind ab sofort ΓΌber das Forschungsdatenzentrum des ZPID @zpid.bsky.social weltweit fΓΌr Forschende verfΓΌgbar.
Ein einzigartiger Langzeitdatensatz mit groΓem Potenzial β auch fΓΌr den wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs.
π www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/datenschatz-...
NEW: We show and replicate socioeconomic gradients in heuristics for decision-making under uncertainty, possibly reflecting adaptations varying levels of scarcity and competition for resources π«°
Shoutout and thanks to @danielnettle.bsky.social & @coraliechevallier.bsky.social β€οΈβπ₯
tinyurl.com/mu7rzz6k
π¨ New preprint π¨
Excited to share new work led by @tikhomirova.bsky.social, presenting a large-scale evaluation of the accessibility of psycholinguistic information in transformer language models.
Preprint: arxiv.org/abs/2601.03798
Our new mobile MRI scanner brings state-of-the-art imaging directly to the fieldβwithout compromising data quality! Read more about the 1,5 Tesla and our plans with it: www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/newsroom/new...
#Neuroscience #FieldResearch #InnovationInScience #BrainScience #NewYearNewGoals
Ta-da! We are proud to present our new mobile MRI scanner, which will enable us to conduct neuroscience research in the field.
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#NewYearNewGoals: We're kicking off the new year with a "little" surprise π
Take a peek! More soon...
#LoveScience #ScientificCuriosity #ScienceForward #Innovation #MaxPlanckSociety
