Welcome to the IMPETuS Lab! Directed by Dr. Anne Wilson, IMPETuS lab members investigate questions related to identity (at a personal, relational, and collective level) and motivation over time (past, present, and future). This broad focus lends itself to studying a diverse range of topics relevant to the subjective perception of self, relationships, groups, and society.

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Identity

 

Personal self/ identity

 

Relational identity

 

Collective identity

Motivation

 

Motivated reasoning; self-enhancement

 

Goal pursuit

Perception

 

Beliefs about personal change and stability

 

Subjective perceptions of time and space

 

Perceptions of stigmatized groups

Time

 

Revision of past memories

 

The temporally extended present

 

Construction of future identity and outcomes

Society

 

Sociocultural norms

 

Culture and identity

 

Addressing societal problems and challenges