13 February 2026 - 13 February 2026
1:00PM - 2:00PM
L68, Psychology building
Free
This talk presents a process-oriented developmental model of the emergence of reflective emotion regulation across childhood. The model conceptualizes emotion regulation as unfolding in three subsequent steps—emotional awareness, evaluation, and regulation—each supported by distinct but interrelated competencies. Early in development, caregivers scaffold these processes through co-awareness, co-evaluation, and co-regulation, facilitating a gradual transition to self-regulation. The talk reviews initial empirical support and discusses key directions for future research, including culture-sensitive extensions of positive development models.
Professor, University of Muenster
Joscha Kärtner is head of the Developmental Psychology Lab and the Center for Learning, Development and Counseling at the University of Münster, Germany. From a dynamic developmental systems perspective, his main research interests include cultural influences on early social, socio-cognitive and socio-emotional development. Besides basic research in these fields, a second emphasis is on developing culturally informed programs and policies for applied developmental science.
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