Science & Society
Words such as "challenges" or "difficulties" are often linked to the phenomenon of our aging society. But why does the lifespan continually increase? What does this mean for society and economics? What opportunities does the demographic change offer?
With the public lecture series "Science & Society", the Leibniz Institute on Aging (FLI) and the Beutenberg-Campus e.V. want to add a social perspective to the aging research in Jena.
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We are very pleased to welcome Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wrzus as the next speaker in our public lecture series "Science & Society". She will talk about "Becoming Who I Am: Personality Development in Adulthood" (Werden, wer ich bin: Persönlichkeitsentwicklung im Erwachsenenalter).
Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wrzus is a Professor of Psychology at Heidelberg University. Her research explores how people shape their social relationships, how emotions emerge and change, and how personality develops across the lifespan.
In In her lecture, she explores whether and how personality can still change in adulthood. She discusses the influence of genetics, life experiences, and everyday processes, and addresses the question of whether people can—and should—actively work on their personality. Drawing on recent studies and innovative methods such as virtual reality, she provides insights into the latest research on personality development across the lifespan..
When? September 18, 2025, 4:00 pm
Where? Lecture hall, Abbe-Zentrum Beutenberg
Everyone is cordially invited to the event!
The event will be supported by the Gottschalk Foundation.
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The lecture will be held in German.
