Department of Psychology

The research focus is on the impact of intrinsic and environmental factors including their subjective representations on the lives of individuals as well as groups. The development within a life course depends on the perception, appraisal and handling of (social) life circumstances as well as coping with or profiting from these. Among others, we investigate processes of personality and identity development, learning, psychological as well as social (co-)regulation as well as coping with disability and (severe) illness. We cooperate with the faculty of Sociology, Public Health, Economy, and Educational Science.