Kolloquium with Franziska Brotzeller
The Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID) cordially invites interested persons to its lecture series. On Monday, February 23, 2026 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. our guest is Franziska Brotzeller, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU). They talk about "When and why self-discrepant feedback leads to self-concept change".
The colloquium will be held in English at the Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID) at the University Trier (Building D, Room D141, Universitätsring 15, 54296 Trier) and also online. After registration at madr(at)leibniz-psychology.org we will send you the link to the online event. On-site participation is possible without registration.
Abstract
In everyday life, people are often confronted with self-relevant information such as feedback from their environment. When such self-relevant feedback is discrepant from their self-concept (i.e., self-perceptions), this can lead to self-concept change. I will discuss theoretical approaches that can inform us on when and why this is the case. Furthermore, I will integrate recent empirical evidence from a series of (quasi)experimental studies on several unresolved issues such as: Does positive (i.e., better-than-expected) or negative (i.e., worse-than-expected) feedback have a larger impact on the self-concept? How can contradictory findings on the effect of positive versus negative feedback from previous research be explained? What is the role of reflection in feedback-induced self-concept change? The results from our studies provide insights into the conditions for and cognitive processes underlying self-concept change in response to self-discrepant feedback. Based on our findings, I will explore avenues towards a better understanding of the affective and motivational impact of feedback and its effect on the self-concept.