Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics

Our new paper is out @CellReports! Rebekka Tenderra @r_tenderra et al show that intelligence is linked to interindividual differences in relational integration in hippocampal cognitive maps, supporting an information processing based view on intelligence: cell.com/cell-reports/f…

🥳Out now! 🥳 What makes live experiences special? We collect EEG data from more than 20 people simultaneously while they watch a live dance performance - Detective Work, by @SekeChim in collaboration with @stephmcmann bit.ly/neurolive_dete…

Congratulations to Fredrik Ullén, Director of the MPIEA, on receiving the 2025 @MensaFoundation Prize! He was honored for his pioneering #research on the neural basis of expertise through the lens of #music practice. Read more: s.gwdg.de/EgiytW (Photo: Sandy Marak)

What makes us enjoy contemporary dance? Researchers at our Institute found that subjective and objective factors impact our evaluation. In particular, the expressiveness of the dance, but also our age, gender, and personality. Out now in @CognitionJourn: doi.org/10.1016/j.cogn…

🧠 Our #brain is part of us—yet still a mystery. A new study from our Institute reveals how it syncs with rhythmic #sounds and how electrical currents can influence this. Dive deeper: s.gwdg.de/kj7cxy

A new acoustic research set has been developed at our Institute: "CoVox" offers over 1,300 recordings of 22 singers in 5 vocal styles. It is a rich resource for the study of #speech and #singing—providing opportunities for further research! Check it out: s.gwdg.de/rOdgOK

It's #InternationalDanceDay 💃 We met our researcher Julia F. Christensen to discuss the benefits of dancing! Find out more and how to implement dancing into your daily life. Take part in Julia's dance study → ae.mpg.de/DanceSurvey More studies → ae.mpg.de/takepart

It's #WorldLaboratoryDay! In our lab, we use a variety of methods to explore how people create, perform, experience, and evaluate art and music. Curious? Take a look—or join us right away: 👉 ae.mpg.de/takepart Audio source: Hip-Hop-Upbeat by Jamendo, AdobeStock

If you enjoy working in the field of #sound #engineering and are interested in #scientific #research, you can become part of our team! 🙌 Apply for the position of a Student Assistant (m/f/d) for the #Music Department: e-recruiting.pro/jobposting/81f…

🎵 Why do some people enjoy #music more than others? New findings published in @NatureComms show that our capacity to enjoy music is partly inherited, with 54% of music enjoyment variability linked to #DNA differences: nature.com/articles/s4146… 🧬 #Neuroscience #BehaviorGenetics

Why do books have to be beautiful and what makes them beautiful? 📖✨ Join Carolin Blöink (#StiftungBuchkunst) as she discusses the criteria for judging beautiful #books in our next #LibraryTalks on Thurs. April 24, 6 p.m. (in German). More information ➔ ae.mpg.de/LibraryTalks

Congratulations to our scientist Nikita Kudakov! His project Great Gig Group is part of #MAX!mize, the @maxplanckpress startup program, and was awarded 50,000€. Based on Nikita's research, it helps rappers improve their stage performances: s.gwdg.de/i6od5O

Out now! Researchers at our Institute have developed a new questionnaire that measures #musicality in #children and helps to improve their musical #education according to their abilities. Find out more: s.gwdg.de/EYcmb5

🏁🥳 Happy to attend the grand opening of the Cooperative Brain Imaging Center 🧲🧠 (#CoBIC)! We look forward to a continued fruitful cooperation! 🍍🤩

🧠✨ New paper in Nature Communications on Temporal Anticipation! Alpha & Beta oscillations encode event temporal probability density before sensory cues. With the machine @MatthiasGrabenh and the great scientist @davidpoeppel. @MPI_ae. Check it out! rdcu.be/edKK0

📚✨ #LibraryTalks—A Thought-Provoking Evening! Great discussions with Prof. Dr. Achim Hölter on the order of knowledge and its shape in humanities libraries. 🔍💡 Thank you for the inspiring exchange! Looking forward to the next event. 📅 More info: ae.mpg.de/librarytalks