Max Planck Institute for Human Development

The Max-Planck-Institute for Human Development is an internationally renowned social science research organization. Located in Berlin, it was initiated in 1961 and officially began operations in 1963 under the name Institute for Educational Research in the Max Planck Society, before receiving its current name in 1971. Its co-founder and first director was Hellmut Becker. The institute is part of the Human Sciences Section of the Max Planck Society.Research activities focus on the development and education of humans, with an emphasis on basic research. The concept of education is defined broadly, embracing both formal educational processes as well as developmental processes from childhood to old age. Currently, around 350 employees contribute to interdisciplinary research in four research centers and four research groups.Research Centers Center for Adaptive Rationality Center for Adaptive Behavior and Cognition Center for Lifespan Psychology Research Center History of Emotions Research Groups Max Planck Research Group Naturalistic Social Cognition Max Planck Research Group REaD . Heisenberg Research Group Socio-Emotional Development and Health Across the Lifespan Otto Hahn Research Group on Associative Memory in Old Age In addition, there are two more research centers: