Development

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to the Department of Developmental Psychology
Development
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How do individuals develop from infancy to very old age? Why do developmental pathways differ between individuals? What are the contributions of biology, social and historical contexts, and the developing individuals themselves? How can one characterize and promote positive development? These are some of the questions that developmental psychology seeks to answer.

The team of our department is committed to the tradition of lifespan psychology. We offer classes in Bachelor and Master programs that address basic and applied aspects of human development from conception to death. The lifespan approach also infuses our research agenda. Together with national and international cooperation partners, we investigate children, adolescents, and adults from various age groups, including very old age. Our research interests include, among others, the development of socio-emotional and self-regulatory processes. Findings from our studies have been published in numerous internationally renowned journals and books.

  2. New research project

    The project led by our research associate Dr. Alon Markov-Glazer has been approved under the IMPULSE program. The project will run in 2026/2027 and examines resilience in children and adolescents with cochlear implants (CI).

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  • 7 July 2026 · 14:15—15:45
    7 July 2026 14:15—15:45
    Prof. Dr. Karolin Schäfer (Universität Duisburg-Essen): Emotionskommunikation und sozial-emotionale Entwicklung bei hörgeschädigten Kindern und Jugendlichen; Room E005 - Semmelweisstraße 12
  • 19 May 2026 · 10:15—11:45
    19 May 2026 10:15—11:45
    Prof. Genevieve Lim (Sydney): Teaching an old brain new tricks - Early intervention for dementia. How can the ageing brain be trainde? New approaches for prevention and memory research; Room E028 - Ernst-Abbe-Platz 8
  • 22 January 2026 · 9:00—10:30
    22 January 2026 9:00—10:30
    Sarah O'Brien (University of Melbourne): What is Social Sharing? A Scoping Review of Operationalisations of Social Sharing
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Department of Developmental Psychology

Institute of Psychology
Am Steiger 3/1
07743 Jena Google Maps site planExternal link

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Opening hours:
by appointment

You can find our laboratory here:

Center for Lifespan Developmental Science, Room 2nd Floor
Semmelweisstr. 12
07743 Jena Google Maps site planExternal link

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