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Sofie studied artificial intelligence and philosophy in Amsterdam, before completing a PhD in social neuroscience at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain sciences. Currently, Sofie works as a postdoctoral research in Research Centre Jülich exploring the link between genes, brain structure, and behavior.