Understanding the Self, Across the Lifespan

The Self and Identity Development Laboratory, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, România

Who Are We?

The Self and Identity Development Laboratory is part of the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, România.

We work on understanding the many facets of the self across development, investigating the antecedents, correlates, and consequences of self-formation. Our current projects focus on identity and personality construction.

We are curious, passionate researchers committed to scientifically rigorous psychological studies, using complex methodologies like longitudinal research, experiments, qualitative studies, and mixed methods.

Our Research Focus

Personality Construction

Our work explores how personality traits develop over time, and how they interact with identity to shape long-term wellbeing and life outcomes.

Identity Development

We study how identity forms and evolves across adolescence and emerging adulthood, examining the psychological processes that shape a coherent sense of self.

Self-Formation Across Development

Using longitudinal, experimental, and mixed-method designs, we investigate the antecedents, correlates, and consequences of how the self is built over the lifespan.

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