Ralf Kurvers
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Ralf Kurvers is a behavioural biologist working on individual and collective decision-making in human and non-human animals. His work links information processing and decision making at the individual level, to the spread of information through social interactions, and emerging collective responses.
Projects
Ralf Kurvers is member of:
• Project 34: Weighing personal and social information in cooperative problem solving
• Project 51: Navigating the explore-exploit trade off in collective search
Publications +
For the Public -
Ralf Kurvers at “Meet the Scientist”, Humboldt Forum
Forbes – March 2026 - How Collective Intelligence Could Soon Reshape Medical Decision-Making
ARD1 – February 2026 - Eisangeln zeigt, wie unser Steinzeitgehirn funktioniert
mdr WISSEN – February 2026 - Jäger, Sammler, Eisangler: Unser Gehirn funktioniert noch immer wie in der Steinzeit
das Marburger. – February 2026 - Feldstudie unter Eisanglern gibt Einblicke in menschliche Entscheidungsstrategien
Radio Q – February 2026 - Eisangelwettbewerbe liefern Erkenntnisse über menschliche Entscheidungen
RBB – February 2026 - Eisangeln zeigt, wie unser Steinzeitgehirn funktioniert
Baitshop – February 2026 - How Competitive Ice Fishing Offers Clues About Real-World Human Choices
Perplexity – February 2026 - Study finds ice fishers rely on social cues when struggling
Benzatine Infotech – February 2026 - What ice fishing can teach us about making foraging decisions
ScienceNews – February 2026 - When the fish stop biting, ice fishers follow the crowd
Ars Technica – February 2026 - What ice fishing can teach us about making foraging decisions
Phys.org – February 2026 - What ice fishing reveal about human decision-making
Fish’n’Canada – February 2026 - Study uses ice fishing competitions to track human decision making
The Brighter Side – February 2026 - What ice fishing can teach you about human decision-making
Donga Science – February 2026 - Why ice fishers follow the crowd when the fish aren’t biting
Sciences et Avenir – May 2025 - Quelle est la meilleure manière d’apprendre ? La réponse grâce à une expérience menée sur Minecraft
CBC – May 2025 - As It Happens with Nil Köksal, Chris Howden
NPR (National Public Radio)- May 2025 - What playing Minecraft tells researchers about social learning
Cybernews – April 2025 - Copy or go solo? Minecraft players reveal the smarter strategy
StudyFinds – April 2025 - Key To Success? Minecraft Study Reveals Adaptability Beats All
ORF.at – April 2025 - Wie man erfolgreich lernt
SciTechDaily – April 2025 - How a Minecraft Game Unlocked the Secret to Smarter Thinking




