We become ourselves through others.

Vygotsky (1964, p. 43)

Self-views are the lenses through which children interpret the world around them. Some children’s self-views are fragile, and are easily threatened by setbacks (e.g., “I failed, therefore I am worthless”). These children are at increased risk for maladjustment later in life, including psychopathology, troubled social relationships, and poor academic outcomes.

Guided by the idea that we become ourselves through others, I believe that social processes lie at the heart of children’s self-views. My research focuses on the socialization of children’s self-views—on how social processes shape children’s self-views, and how these processes can be altered to help children flourish. Doing so, I seek to simultaneously advance our understanding of the self and develop novel interventions that bring about positive change in children’s real-world lives.

As such, my research lies at the intersection of social, developmental, clinical, and educational psychology. I am committed to theory-driven experimental research in both laboratory and field settings.

Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam

Postal address: P.O. Box 15780, 1001 NG Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Visiting address: Nieuwe Achtergracht 127, 1018 WS Amsterdam, the Netherlands, office REC D9.03

E-mail: e.brummelman@uva.nl

Phone: 0655402753 (international: +31 655402753)

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