Kolloquium mit Franziska Brotzeller
Das Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie (ZPID) lädt Interessierte im Rahmen seiner Kolloquiumsreihe herzlich ein. Am Montag, dem 23. Februar 2026 von 14:00 -15:00 Uhr spricht Franziska Brotzeller, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU). Ihr Thema lautet: "When and why self-discrepant feedback leads to self-concept change".
Das Kolloquium findet in englischer Sprache im Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie (ZPID) an der Universität Trier (Gebäude D, Raum D141, Universitätsring 15, 54296 Trier) und auch online statt. Nach der Anmeldung unter madr(at)leibniz-psychology.org versenden wir gerne den Link zur-Online-Veranstaltung. Vor Ort ist die Teilnahme ohne Anmeldung möglich.
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.