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13 October 2025Connecting with families at the Weekend van de Wetenschap
On 4 October 2025, our researchers represented our institute at the Weekend van de Wetenschap at the Brain Museum. They engaged with families and helped spark curiosity about our research.
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10 October 2025FOSTERLANG project launched in Wilamowice, Poland
The EU-funded FOSTERLANG project, which includes researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, was officially launched with a three-day event in Wilamowice, Poland (25–27 September...
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06 October 2025New twin study challenges oversimplified claims about social media and wellbeing
Genes, screens, and your state of mind. A new study published in Behavior Genetics offers a fresh and nuanced perspective on the ongoing debate over social media’s impact on wellbeing.
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03 October 2025Discover science with MPI & Donders at the Weekend van de Wetenschap
This year, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics (MPI) is proud to join forces with Donders CityLab for an exciting scientific safari during the Weekend van de Wetenschap, Saturday 4 October 2025...
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03 October 2025Help shape the future of Psycholinguistics: become Director at our Institute
Are you ready to lead world‐class research in the psychology of language? The Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen is now inviting nominations - including self‑nominations - for a...
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23 September 2025Marking International Week of Deaf People
This week, we join the global community in celebrating the International Week of Deaf People (23–29 September), and especially International Sign Language Day on 23 September.
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08 September 2025Young children are not the main drivers of language change
Theoretical study by Limor Raviv, Damian Blasi and Vera Kempe, argues that children are not likely to be the main force behind linguistic innovation.
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05 September 2025Wietske Vonk passed away
It is with great sorrow that we learned of the passing of Wietske Vonk on September 3, 2025. Wietske has been on our scientific staff since 1980, the year our Institute was established.
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01 September 2025Judith Holler delivers keynote at Interspeech 2025
Judith Holler, Senior Investigator in the Multimodal Language Department, delivered a keynote address at Interspeech 2025, held in Rotterdam from 17–21 August.
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22 August 2025New genetic clues illuminate the biology of stuttering
Stuttering - marked by speech disruptions like blocks, repetitions, or prolonged words - affects around 8% of children, though for most it resolves over time. Yet 0.8% continue to stutter into...
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