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25 October 2021That primate’s got rhythm!
What are the origins of musical rhythm? Are humans the only mammals that have rhythm? Researchers from the universities of Turin, Lyon/Saint-Étienne and the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics...
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19 October 2021A tribute to Professor James Law
We are immensely saddened and shocked to hear of the recent death of Professor James Law.
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05 October 2021Join the International Workshop on Language Production 2021 online
On 2, 10 and 15 November you can join the virtual International Workshop on Language Production 2021. The International Workshop on Language Production is a venue for multi-disciplinary discussion of...
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14 September 2021Chantal van Dijk will defend her thesis on Friday 17th of September 2021
On Friday 17 September 2021, at 10.30, Chantal van Dijk will defend her thesis entitled 'Cross-linguistic influence during real-time sentence processing in bilingual children and adults'. Due to the...
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06 September 2021How birds, mammals and children learn sounds
Some songbirds learn to sing by listening to other birds. Some other animals can learn to copy sounds. But what does that tell us about human speech? Sonja Vernes from the Max Planck Institute for...
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16 August 2021In Memoriam: Lila Gleitman
With sadness, we announce the death of Lila Gleitman, Professor Emerita of the University of Pennsylvania. Lila was a frequent visitor and great supporter of our institute. She participated in the...
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26 July 2021Distinguished Career Award 2021 for Peter Hagoort
The MPI is proud to announce that Prof. dr. Peter Hagoort will receive the Distinguished Career Award from The Society for the Neurobiology of Language.
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08 July 2021Profielwerkstuk Masterclass over taalonderzoek bij kinderen
Ben je geïnteresseerd in hoe baby's en jonge kinderen taal leren? Wil je meer weten over de ontwikkeling van ander communicatief gedrag, zoals wijzen of beurtwisselingen? Of ben je benieuwd naar hoe...
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29 June 2021Merel Postema will defend her thesis on Wednesday 7th of July 2021
On Wednesday 7 July 2021, at 12.30, Merel Postema will defend her thesis entitled 'Left-right asymmetry of the human brain: associations with neurodevelopmental disorders and genetic factors'. Due to...
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21 June 2021Andrea Ravignani wins Disciplinary Diversity & Integration Award in Cognitive Science
The MPI is proud and happy to announce that Andrea Ravignani has been awarded the Disciplinary Diversity & Integration Award in Cognitive Science.
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