Center for Adaptive Rationality (MPIB, Berlin)
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Research group on decision-making at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development @mpib_berlin. Bluesky: https://t.co/Y3ifRksdIM Podcast: @UnravBehavior
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Joined May 2020
🚨Applications for the 22nd Summer Institute on Bounded Rationality are now open! 🌐Join us in Berlin @mpib_berlin from June 17–25, 2025 to explore "Decision Making in a Digital World". ✏️Application deadline is March 9 - more info at👇!! https://t.co/7XJLm1ps6S
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🚨 Postdoc position in India 🚨 Work with @KavithaRang and me to explore the potential of LLMs for improving risk communication. The position (Senior Research Fellow) includes a research stay and affiliation with the @mpib_berlin.
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🚨(Another) Job Alert🚨 We're seeking a Student Research Assistant to support the ice-fishing project by Ralf Kurvers and other members @mpib_berlin. See the link for more details! https://t.co/C5b0v9BAUc
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🚨Job Alert (Deadline: June 15)🚨 We're seeking a Student Assistant to support (web) programming. See the link for more details! @philipjakobbln, @mpib_berlin
https://t.co/5Ud1PhDK4t
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🚨New Podcast Episode!🚨 Ralph Hertwig calls for a shift from nudging to boosting—empowering people with the skills to make informed decisions. It’s a transparent way to strengthen agency in the face of challenges like misinformation, climate change, and more.
Our latest episode is here: Ralph Hertwig makes the case for moving from nudging to boosting—a behavioral science approach that builds agency, self-control, and decision-making skills. https://t.co/pUhQLyoC3e
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🚨 New video series: Rethinking digital public spaces for #democracy Featuring Erik Tuchtfeld (@etuchtfeld), Philipp Lorenz-Spreen (@lorenz_spreen) & Krisstina Rao ▶️ Watch now: https://t.co/GuL7xhrqbV ▶️ More: https://t.co/wffCw2A6Tf More episodes coming soon! #humanet3
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🧠🎮Menschen passen ihre Lernstrategien dynamisch an. Forschende @scioi_cluster @arc_mpib @uni_tue @nyuniversity nutzen das Videospiel Minecraft zur Erforschung des sozialen Lernens: https://t.co/rtkSRVEZ3N
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🧠🎮People adapt their learning strategies dynamically. Researchers @scioi_cluster @arc_mpib @uni_tue @nyuniversity use the video game Minecraft to study social learning: https://t.co/EWswTqbMJJ
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Digital media – a threat to #democracy? The evidence is piling up. A new replication study examines the influence of digital media on democracy. https://t.co/BiWlxap2PZ
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🚨Job Alert (Deadline: Apr. 30)🚨 We're seeking a Student Research Assistant to support the ongoing research in all phases of the scientific process. See the link for more details! @dirkuwulff, @mpib_berlin
https://t.co/t6bLJN9pSR
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Why telling teens to avoid risky behaviors isn't enough? Tune in to our latest episode of @UnravBehavior, where Simon Ciranka explains how brain development, peer influence, and environment contribute to adolescent risk-taking.
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Direktor Ralph Hertwig @arc_mpib im @zeitonline-Interview über havarierende Demokratien (Paywall).
Wenn eine Demokratie versagt, ähnelt das einer Kernschmelze. Mit wissenschaftlichen Modellen lässt sich das beschreiben, sagt der Psychologe Ralph Hertwig. Und es gibt Hinweise, wie Demokratien zu retten sind. Schnell, bevor der abrupte Kollaps kommt.
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How can we reduce conceptual clutter in the psychological sciences? @rui__mata and I propose a solution based on a fine-tuned 🤖 LLM ( https://t.co/i3rbR2m7Ce) and test it for 🎭 personality psychology. The paper is finally out in @NatureHumBehav: https://t.co/lvesG6v7x9
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Hörenswerter @zeitonline-Podcast mit unserem Direktor Ralph Hertwig @arc_mpib über die Psychologie hinter den großen und kleinen #Entscheidungen des Lebens 🎧
Bloß nichts falsch machen, abwägen, nur wie? Der Psychologe Ralph Hertwig erklärt im Videopodcast #GehtsDirAuchSo?, wie man gute Entscheidungen trifft. Und ob wir eher auf unseren Kopf oder Bauch hören sollten.
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@mpib_berlin @NatureComms Authored by Lou M. Haux, Jan M. Engelmann (@JanEngelmann5), Esther Herrmann, and Ralph Hertwig.
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🐵🔍Chimpanzees explore just like us! Lou Haux @mpib_berlin shows that chimpanzees adapt their exploration strategies to changes in the environment—exploring more in unstable conditions. Now out in @NatureComms
https://t.co/lhkLKu9RE5
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Nature Communications - Exploration helps reduce uncertainty in daily life, but the evolutionary roots of adaptive exploration are unclear. Here, the authors show that chimpanzees, like humans,...
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🚀 Why do teens take risks? Dr. Simon Ciranka talks about the science behind teen risk-taking. From brain development to peer influence, we explore why teens seek rewards, underestimate consequences, and how we can support healthy decision-making. Check out the link below!!👇
New episode of 𝐔𝐧𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫 is live!🎙️Simon Ciranka explains why teens engage in risky behaviors—not out of recklessness, but due to a complex mix of developmental, social, and environmental factors. https://t.co/LVtGEirhUp
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@OrbenAmy @MarcStadtler @s_hechtlinger @stefanmherzog @AnaSKozyreva @lorenz_spreen Michelle McDowell, @amnussberger, @LisaFOswaldo, Özgür Şimşek, @a_i_thoma, Peter Todd, and @dirkuwulff. The application deadline is 9 March. Don't miss your chance to hear from the top experts! Register before it's too late! https://t.co/7XJLm1pZWq
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There will be three keynote speeches by @OrbenAmy, @MarcStadtler, and Robert N. Proctor. There will also be a series of talks and workshops by Simon Ciranka, Mirta Galesic, @s_hechtlinger, @stefanmherzog, @AnaSKozyreva, Ralf Kurvers, Tomás Lejarraga, @lorenz_spreen,
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Just over one week left to apply for this year's Summer Institute! Head to the link below to apply now👇
Just over one week left to apply for this year's Summer Institute on Bounded Rationality! Applications close midnight (Berlin time) next Sunday, March 9, 2025, so don't delay if you want to take part in an unforgettable experience this summer in Berlin! https://t.co/F2dSPYtL3d
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Excited to share the materials for our course on open LLMs for science of science research @ZakASHussain and I offered at the recent meeting of @euroscisci at @LMU_Muenchen. https://t.co/7XqejupoBs
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Materials "LLMs for science of science research" training, LMU, 2025 - Zak-Hussain/LLM4SciSci
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