Valk Lab

Max Planck Society

Bayern (DE2) · Germany

ERC-funded
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ERC Starting Grant · 2025

Social connections

Our brain both shapes and is shaped by social interactions, creating a dynamic link between neural processes and our social environment. Although previous research has identified brain regions involved in social functional processes such as perspective-taking and empathy, and has shown environmentally guided brain plasticity, we still lack a full understanding of the neurobiological basis of social thinking that combines internal brain processes and external social factors. Specifically, we do not fully understand how brain structure and function enable our social abilities while also being influenced by our social surroundings. This knowledge gap limits our understanding of human social…

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