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09/2026

Teamwork today and tomorrow: The skills that matter and how to build them
- written by
- Lara Watermann,
- Natalie Hogh,
- Joshua Braun,
- Simone Kubowitsch
Teams today collaborate across screens, time zones, and digital tools, but better technology does not always mean better teamwork. Hybrid meetings, information overload, and workflows supported by artificial intelligence (AI) create new challenges. Drawing on expert insights and psychological research, this article explores which team skills matter most and how teams can build them.
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08/2026 - SpeciaI issue on artificial intelligence

Blaming the biased bot? Gender bias in AI-generated content
- written by
- Alexandra Wölfle
With the growing popularity and increasing capabilities of generative AI, more and more attention is also drawn to AI model biases, in particular, gender biases. But what exactly does bias mean in this context, how should it be addressed, and what role do humans play in all this?
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08/2026 - SpeciaI issue on artificial intelligence

Does ChatGPT think like humans?
- written by
- Jannis Friedrich
AIs like ChatGPT are trained only on texts and do not actually experience the world. It’s been argued that for this reason, AI’s cannot really ‘understand’. This is called the symbol grounding problem: symbols have to be connected to perception and action. To address the question whether AIs can think like humans, this article looks at research on cognition and language.
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08/2026 - SpeciaI issue on artificial intelligence

How humans form beliefs about conversational AI
- written by
- Tobias R. Rebholz
Why do we treat Alexa or ChatGPT like a helpful coworker – or even a friend? This article explores how talking to conversational AI shapes the beliefs we form about machines.
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In-Mind Blog

Join the In-Mind team: Help us make psychology accessible to everyone!

written by: Rinat Meerson, Stella Wernicke, Jana Dreston
Magazine Issue 09/2026

Teamwork today and tomorrow: The skills that matter and how to build them

written by: Lara Watermann, Natalie Hogh, Joshua Braun, Simone Kubowitsch
In-Mind Blog

After "Adolescence": What we know (and don’t know) about gender attitudes and online misogyny

written by: Kate Schramm, Silvana Weber
Magazine Issue 08/2026 - SpeciaI issue on artificial intelligence

Benefits and risks of asking AI for health advice

written by: Jaroslava Kaňková

Magazine Issue 06/2024 - Special issue on sport psychology

The role of others' presence in sport performance under pressure

written by: Laura Chareyre, Sandrine Isoard-Gautheur, Damien Brevers, Aïna Chalabaev

The presence of other people is inevitable in sport and dealing with it is crucial for high-level performance. This article presents the potential explanation of social inhibition or choking under... more
Magazine Issue 06/2024 - Special issue on sport psychology

Thinking gold: the link between cognition and performance in olympic athletes

written by: Laura Will, Hanna de Haan, Babett Lobinger, Charlotte Sanden, Markus Raab, Lisa Musculus

In Olympic athletes, superior physical performance is clearly evident on observation. The non-visible cognitive processes also contribute to successful performance, yet they are still weakly researched and their mechanisms are... more
Magazine Issue 06/2024 - Special issue on sport psychology

Sleep before, during and after the Olympic Games: an important determinant of sports performance

written by: Kerstin Hoedlmoser, Patricia Frytz, Daniel Erlacher, Michele Lastella, Jacopo Vitale, Mathieu Nedelec

This article focuses on the basics of normal sleep and the various sleep problems in competitive sports athletes. Strategies and tips for improving sleep behaviour of athletes before, during, and... more
Magazine Issue 06/2024 - Special issue on sport psychology

Editorial: Mastering the Olympic Mind - The psychology behind peak sports performance

written by: Lisa Musculus, Elisa Bisagno, Sylvain Laborde, Ruud den Hartigh

In summer 2024 all eyes will be on the elite athletes performing at the Olympics. This international special issue delves into the secrets of elite sports performance and reveals how... more
Magazine Issue 06/2024 - Special issue on sport psychology

Psychological aspects of elite performance in new Olympic disciplines: The case of climbing

written by: Xavier Sanchez, Julian Henz, Cécile Martha, Jerry Prosper Medernach

In recent years, sports that have traditionally been practiced as recreational and non-competitive have been added in the official Olympic program. For example, climbing is on the Olympic program for... more
Magazine Issue 06/2024 - Special issue on sport psychology

Unlocking the power of sports: the impact of Olympic values in prison rehabilitation

written by: Omar Zanna, Cendrine Mercier, Jean-Philippe Melchior

Discover how sports in prison foster empathy, health, and social reintegration. By practicing with the Olympic Spirit, inmates find a means to reconnect and rebuild themselves. A holistic approach that... more

In-Mind Blog

11.10.2015 | Self-Control & Decision-Making

What does your selfie say about you?

written by: Lin Qiu

Selfie is a new form of self-expression in this digital age. In this post, I will discuss our research on how selfies reveal the personality of their owners and how people judge others’ personality based on selfies (Qiu, Lu, Qu, & Zhu, 2015). more
31.08.2015 | Culture

Bicultural minds: How capable are you in responding culturally appropriate?

written by: Katerina Pouilasi

When individuals live actively with two cultures (in families, organizations or society at large) they, partly unconsciously, partly deliberately, may change towards acquiring a ‘bicultural mind’. I will discuss here whether these individuals are capable of spontaneously producing appropriate responses that fit the expectation patterns of either of their two cultures. more
21.08.2015 | Big Questions in Society, Current Events, Gender

Why gender neutral toy aisles might help children’s development stay on target

written by: Cathleen Clerkin

In this blog post I will discuss how Target’s recent decision to do away with gender specific toy aisles could actually help children develop new cognitive skills, and as well as increase their willingness to play with different types of toys. more
01.08.2015 | Self-Control & Decision-Making

Why do we still have a cognitive bias that makes us send innocent people to jail? – Explanations of the confirmation bias

written by: Marly van Oirschot

The confirmation bias – seeking and interpreting information to support your pre-existing beliefs – can have tremendous consequences. In this blog, I will explain the existence of the confirmation bias in the criminal justice system and give two possible explanations to why we still have this bias. more
26.07.2015 | Political Psychology, Race & Ethnicity

Does it matter if people are aware of their implicit racial bias?

written by: Aaron Moss

In this blog post, I discuss how people respond to information about their implicit racial bias—automatic attitudes and beliefs that favor one ethnic group over another. Although people can be defensive, emerging research suggests there are benefits to accepting implicit racial bias and being aware of this subtle prejudice. more
01.07.2015 | Culture

The cross-cultural psychology of Internet privacy concern

written by: Robert Thomson

In a recent cross-cultural study of Facebook users in Japan and the US, I show that Japanese SNS users are more concerned about Internet privacy than American SNS users. And it turns out that because Americans have higher general trust, they less likely to believe that a stranger would take advantage of their private information, should it be leaked online. more

Editors' Choice

Magazine Issue 09/2026

Teamwork today and tomorrow: The skills that matter and how to build them

written by: Lara Watermann, Natalie Hogh, Joshua Braun, Simone Kubowitsch
In-Mind Blog

After "Adolescence": What we know (and don’t know) about gender attitudes and online misogyny

written by: Kate Schramm, Silvana Weber
Magazine Issue 08/2026 - SpeciaI issue on artificial intelligence

Benefits and risks of asking AI for health advice

written by: Jaroslava Kaňková

Magazine Issue 02/2014

The good, the bad, and the ugly of the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty

written by: Angela Celebre, Ashley Waggoner Denton
Magazine Issue 03/2026

Children in front of a screen: what is the impact of technology on their development?

written by: Marica Notte, Daniela Renzi
Magazine Issue 09/2025

Viral and harmful: Violence in media and its impact on empathy

written by: Mira Fauth-Bühler

Psychology for You!

Teamwork today and tomorrow: The skills that matter and how to build them

Blaming the biased bot? Gender bias in AI-generated content

Does ChatGPT think like humans?

How humans form beliefs about conversational AI

Join the In-Mind team: Help us make psychology accessible to everyone!

Teamwork today and tomorrow: The skills that matter and how to build them

After "Adolescence": What we know (and don’t know) about gender attitudes and online misogyny

Benefits and risks of asking AI for health advice

The role of others' presence in sport performance under pressure

Thinking gold: the link between cognition and performance in olympic athletes

Sleep before, during and after the Olympic Games: an important determinant of sports performance

Editorial: Mastering the Olympic Mind - The psychology behind peak sports performance

Psychological aspects of elite performance in new Olympic disciplines: The case of climbing

Unlocking the power of sports: the impact of Olympic values in prison rehabilitation

In-Mind Blog

What does your selfie say about you?

Bicultural minds: How capable are you in responding culturally appropriate?

Why gender neutral toy aisles might help children’s development stay on target

Why do we still have a cognitive bias that makes us send innocent people to jail? – Explanations of the confirmation bias

Does it matter if people are aware of their implicit racial bias?

The cross-cultural psychology of Internet privacy concern

Editors' Choice

Teamwork today and tomorrow: The skills that matter and how to build them

After "Adolescence": What we know (and don’t know) about gender attitudes and online misogyny

Benefits and risks of asking AI for health advice

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