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Anti-corruption can start with education about stereotypes, an international study shows more

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Study on the impact of different risk communication formats on the vaccine intentions of 1255 unvaccinated, vaccine-hesitant adults in Germany more

Letters spelling the word lockdown

Study on the effectiveness of restrictions takes citizens’ behavioral changes into account more

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Study reveals how people resolve dilemmas in online content moderation more

 Portrait of Matthias Sutter

In his new book, Matthias Sutter, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods, presents current insights from the field of behavioural economics to better understand "human factor" in professional life and to enable successful cooperation. more

Three dogs fighting

Researchers showed participants videos of human, dog, and macaque pairs to determine how well humans assess social interactions more

We need new digital skills

Anastasia Kozyreva on strategies that help us gain more control over the way we use online media more

Volunteers at the main railway station in Berlin offering food and beverages to refugees from the Ukraine. From the viewer's perspective, they are standing in front of a long table with light brown cups and drinks. The focus is on a helper with a green waistcoat and FFP-2 mask, who can be seen from diagonally behind. On the other side are people helping themselves to the beverages on offer.

Coupling two approaches of game theory can shed light on how moral norms evolve more

How dangerous is digital media for democracy?

Systematic review shows significant impact on factors such as trust, participation, populism, and polarization
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Symbol image with a hand holding a money envelope from the right and a defensive hand from the left

Anti-corruption can start with education about stereotypes, an international study shows more

interactive simulation

Study on the impact of different risk communication formats on the vaccine intentions of 1255 unvaccinated, vaccine-hesitant adults in Germany more

Letters spelling the word lockdown

Study on the effectiveness of restrictions takes citizens’ behavioral changes into account more

A row of sitting people with smartphones in their hands

Study reveals how people resolve dilemmas in online content moderation more

 Portrait of Matthias Sutter

In his new book, Matthias Sutter, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods, presents current insights from the field of behavioural economics to better understand "human factor" in professional life and to enable successful cooperation. more

Three dogs fighting

Researchers showed participants videos of human, dog, and macaque pairs to determine how well humans assess social interactions more

We need new digital skills

Anastasia Kozyreva on strategies that help us gain more control over the way we use online media more

Volunteers at the main railway station in Berlin offering food and beverages to refugees from the Ukraine. From the viewer's perspective, they are standing in front of a long table with light brown cups and drinks. The focus is on a helper with a green waistcoat and FFP-2 mask, who can be seen from diagonally behind. On the other side are people helping themselves to the beverages on offer.

Coupling two approaches of game theory can shed light on how moral norms evolve more

How dangerous is digital media for democracy?

Systematic review shows significant impact on factors such as trust, participation, populism, and polarization
  more

Cartoon drawing: coronavirus figure with the number of the year 2020 hands over baton to coronavirus figure with the number of the year 2021

Shift in deaths from the very old to people in middle age more

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Hugh hydrogen tanks against a blue sky

The crisis in Ukraine has driven up energy prices, obscuring a dilemma that we’re likely to face in the near future - the use of fossil fuels will become more attractive again for countries that cannot afford or do not want to make the transition to renewable energies. Against this backdrop, Kai A. Konrad from the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance advocates speeding up the search for alternative uses, starting now. more

Oil painting with center right and left two Ottoman soldiers wearing turbans and moustaches, and 13 civilians, men, women and children lying or crouching between them, some appearing dead.

From the philhellenism of the 1820s to contemporary support for Ukraine more

Large fans and rusty gears in front of a concrete wall outdoors

It is controversial whether there is or should be a fundamental change from an industrial to a service society in rich Western nations more

Miners stand on the pitch in the Schalker Arena before the game; hammer and pick are shining above them.

Football clubs in former coal mining areas play an important role in terms of social cohesion between the now unemployed more

Harry Potter and Deliberate Ignorance in Welfare Economics

Why Some Information is Better Ignored more

The future in crisis

To overcome the Coronavirus outbreak, sociopolitical and economic visions for the future are needed just as urgently as vaccines or emergency assistance from the state. A contribution by Lisa Suckert more

Regulatory thickets – a problem?

A game-theoretical study shows when bureaucracies tend to excessive regulations more

"A liberal culture within the police force is something worth fighting for"

Following the attacks by rioting youths on police officers in Stuttgart and the police violence against blacks in the USA, Max Planck Director Ralf Poscher explains in an interview the different cultures of the police in Germany and the USA and the possibilities of preventing discrimination. more

Covid-19 and enduring stigma

The corona pandemic is increasing xenophobia and exclusion worldwide. A commentary by Steven Vertovec more

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Four questions for Raisa Sherif

Raisa Sherif,  now a senior research fellow at Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance, talks about her work, what advice she has for girls who want to become researchers, and the challenges of becoming a researcher. more

Spot On - Rosalia Engchuan

In this video, anthropologist Rosalia Engchuan talks about her research in Indonesia. She looks at how Indonesian filmmakers respond to the challenges of their social and environmental surroundings and how they influence the development of moral values, for example, through solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community. more

Grey parrots help others to obtain food

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology based at the research station outpost for parrot comparative cognition in the Loro Parque in Tenerife, Spain, have shown that parrots exhibit a high level of social intelligence and cooperativeness. They readily help others, even when there is no immediate opportunity for reciprocation. Moreover, they reciprocate received favours and do not appear jealous, if conspecifics obtain a better reward than themselves. more

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