Marlene Hecht (@marhecht) profile picture

PhD Student at @arc_mpib @mpib_berlin

Joined June 2021
Photo by Marlene Hecht (@marhecht)
🚨Applications for the 22nd Summer Institute on Bounded Rationality are now open! 🌐Join us in Berlin @mpib_berlin from June 17–25, 2025 to explore "Decision Making in a Digital World". ✏️Application deadline is March 9 - more info at👇!! mpib-berlin.mpg.de/research/…
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I am excited to start my research group "Computational Social Science" at the Center Synergy of Systems (synosys.github.io/) with @DirkBrockmann and the Center for Interdisci­plinary Digital Sciences at TU Dresden, beginning this fall! I will be hiring, job ads below👇
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The widely cited study by Lichtenstein et al. (1978) concluded that people overestimate the frequency of dramatic causes of death (e.g., Tornado). A new article in @CognitionJourn finds that these results do not replicate (Open Access): sciencedirect.com/science/ar… 🧵1/5
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Happy to have made a small contribution to this collaborative effort. We evaluated the accuracy of behavioral science policy recommendations during COVID-19, finding support for 16 out of 19 assessed claims across 747 articles. Thank you @kairuggeri for leading this project!
Behavioral science policy recommendations early in the pandemic were LARGELY CORRECT. Our global collaboration in @Nature covers 747 studies with an average sample size over 16,000! Evidence supports 16 of 19 claims, with lessons for science & policy. nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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We are hiring! The new BMBF project 'Coming Climate' @FU_Berlin is looking for a German-speaking postdoc to improve the risk communication for climate predictions. Learn more and apply by 11.12.2023! fu-berlin.de/universitaet/be… @arc_mpib @mpib_berlin
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Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay 🌏🧠, and we’re highlighting @marhecht, @AndreaKloss1, and Anne Bartsch’s insightful article on how media messages can be used to reduce mental health stigma through empathy and reflective thought. doi.org/10.1080/15213269.202…
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It was a pleasure organizing this year's Summer Institute - thank you to everyone who joined us and made this such a fun and engaging event 🎉 Looking forward to hopefully catching up with all of you soon!
A big thank you to all participants without whom this year’s #sibr2023 wouldn't have been the same. Your curiosity and ideas inspire us! We also thank all our speakers for interesting presentations and fruitful discussions, and the @jherzstiftung for financial support.
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We just got a new group photo. 📸 Meet the faces that form the backbone of ARC and make it a fun place to do science!
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On behalf of Ralph, Gerd, Amanda, @marhecht, @Abdulshir and @jherzstiftung - a huge thank you from all of us for making this year's event such an engaging and productive event. #sibr2023 #boundedrationality @arc_mpib @mpib_berlin
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We just got started with the 2023 Summer Institute #sibr2023. 🎉 🥳 🎉 Here are our organisers @marhecht @Abdulshir and Amanda all ready to welcome the attendees! @arc_mpib @mpib_berlin
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Marlene Hecht retweeted
What do animal societies 🐜 and the Internet 💾 have in common? Let’s discuss in July in Berlin! Register and submit your abstract now to this 3-day interdisciplinary early-career workshop on social learning and complexity: eslrsociety.org/6th-eslr-wor… #eslrBerlin2023 @mpib_berlin
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Join our team @TU_Muenchen! The Chair for Behavioral Research Methods is offering two postdoc or predoc positions (100%) on computational modeling of cognition. Application deadline is April 14. More information can be found here: msl.mgt.tum.de/en/brm/job-op…
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Applications for this year’s Summer Institute are still open until next week (March 15th)! Check out the thread below for more on the program, and make sure to submit on time to join us in sunny Berlin in June 🙌
🚨There are only 8 days left to apply for the Summer Institute (deadline 15th of March)! If you are a young scholar interested in decision making, we encourage you to apply! See the thread below for more on the program and see the website to apply: mpib-berlin.mpg.de/research/… (1/12)
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📢 APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2023 SUMMER INSTITUTE ARE NOW OPEN! We're very excited to announce that this year's Summer Institute on Bounded Rationality will focus on the Science of Boosting. For more info and to apply, please visit: mpib-berlin.mpg.de/research/…
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Marlene Hecht retweeted
🚨 #JobAlert 🚨 Work with us! For the Search and Learning research area at @arc_mpib and @mpib_berlin, I am seeking applicants for a fully-funded (3 years) PhD position on #learning and #decisionmaking starting in February 2023. Please share! Ad: bit.ly/search_learning
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Had a great time at the @IMPRS_LIFE Fall Academy in Berlin last week! Huge thanks to everyone involved!
Here is the first of the promised photos from the recent LIFE Fall Academy!
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Marlene Hecht retweeted
Did behavioral science offer anything during the pandemic? 76 authors (23 countries) assessed evidence from 3,000+ behavioral science papers during COVID, testing 19 claims by Van Bavel et al 2020. Preprint: psyarxiv.com/58udn Interactive database: tabsoft.co/3SSxhwn
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Marlene Hecht retweeted
People of all incomes & backgrounds prefer immediate rewards over larger, delayed ones. 170-author, 61-country study in @NatureHumBehav shows econ. inequality, inflation, & instability disrupt financial many decisions. Multiple, major policy implications. nature.com/articles/s41562-0…
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Only 2 weeks left to apply! Don't leave it too late if you're hoping to attend this year's Summer Institute.
Less than 2 weeks to submit your applications!! Your letter of recommendation will also need to be submitted by March 15th, so don't leave it too late. mpib-berlin.mpg.de/research/…
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