Jennifer Pals Lilgendahl
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Research
My research examines processes of self-definition and identity construction in adolescence and adulthood, with a specific focus on how people connect memories of past events to the present self through the narration of a life story. I am primarily interested in narratives of very negative and identity challenging life experiences. I identify individual differences in how adults interpret such experiences in relaton to self (e.g., growth, regret, defensive minimization) and relate those differences to personality, social/cultural contexts, and important outcomes in adult life, including well-being, maturity, and physical health.
Courses: Spring 2008, Haverford
Psychology
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