Research Centers

The Center for Adaptive Rationality (ARC) studies the cognitive tools that enable people to make effective decisions under conditions of complexity and uncertainty—often even radical uncertainty. Its work is both descriptive and practical, aiming to understand real-world decision-making while fostering greater competence, agency, and autonomy. more

The Center for Environmental Neuroscience (CEN) investigates how the physical world shapes the human brain and mental health. CEN aims to uncover the neural mechanisms involved in these changes to deepen our understanding of how environmental exposure may support well-being. more

The Center for Humans and Machines (CHM) conducts interdisciplinary science to understand, anticipate, and shape major disruptions from digital media and artificial intelligence (AI) to the way we think, learn, work, play, cooperate, and govern. more

The Center for Lifespan Psychology (LIP) pursues lifespan psychology, including lifespan cognitive neuroscience, as a distinct conceptual approach. The Center pays special attention to the age periods of late adulthood and old age, on the one hand, and the age periods of early and middle childhood, on the other. more