Newsroom – Category: Humanities

The games we play reflect the socio-ecological characteristics of the culture that we are in
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CovSocial project examines consequences of pandemic-related restrictions for Berlin's population more

A Covid-19 infection in the family leads to a reduction in trust and in the willingness to cooperate in adolescents from socioeconomically weaker families more

Researchers analyzed the willingness of elder people in Europe and Israel to get vaccinated against Covid-19 more

Period life expectancy drops significantly due to pandemic more

Interview with Max Planck Director Ralph Hertwig on climate protection and how to overcome barriers more

Already in the Bronze Age, pastoralists covered long distances across the Eurasian steppes - presumably thanks to their consumption of milk more

Professor Axel Börsch-Supan, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy in Munich, is calling for a rethink of current public pension arrangements. He suggests linking the retirement age to life expectancy to keep the financial burden on the younger generation manageable. more

Study with respondents from 42 very different countries shows that fellow citizens are generally preferred more

International study investigates the role of music in regulating emotions in times of crisis more