Victor Müller

Victor Müller is a Research Associate at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development (MPIB) in Berlin, affiliated with the Developmental Psychology department. He has held research positions at MPIB since 2004, following prior roles at Saarland University and the University of Tübingen. Müller earned his Doctorate in Social Sciences from the University of Tübingen in 1996.

His research investigates neural and physiological mechanisms of interpersonal coordination, with emphasis on:

• Psychophysiology of lifespan aging and social interactions
• Hyper-brain networks during synchronized activities (e.g., music performance)
• Complexity in brain dynamics and topological network analysis
• Genetic bases of neuronal plasticity and phase synchrony

Müller's recent publications (2014–2024) predominantly explore interbrain synchronization during collaborative tasks, using hyperscanning techniques to analyze guitar quartets, choir singing, and piano duets. Key trends include network topology dynamics, cross-frequency coupling, and physiological coordination in social contexts.

Awards include:

• Nordmark Neuropharmaka Award for Parkinson's research (1994)
• Visiting Fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine (2008)

He contributes to the Developmental Psychology team at MPIB, investigating group-level brain dynamics through experimental paradigms involving music and joint action tasks.