Beck Personality Lab
Who We Are
We are a team of researchers led by Primary Investigator (PI), Dr. Emorie D. Beck, PhD.
In our work, we address three primary broad research questions relating to personality, health, cognitive function, and development, which you can learn more about on our publications page.
- What is personality? Drawing on theoretical and empirical questions, we investigate what personality is.
- How do we measure individual differences? The definition of personality you use impacts how personality is assessed. We investigate how different definitions impact our understanding of personality, patterns of change over time, and short- and long-term prediction.
- What does personality predict, both short- and long-term? Different definitions impact what personality predicts, and we argue that this tells us a lot about personality, and especially about both its breadth and specificity.
Participate in our ongoing research studies!
Contextualizing Personality Experiences
Do you want to learn more about your personality?
Sign Up for the Contextualizing Personality Experiences Study
Over the course of three weeks, we’ll ask you about how you see yourself and your daily experiences.
You will be compensated for your participation and receive feedback about your personality. This research is conducted at the University of California, Davis, but you do not have to be affiliated with the university to take part. You must be 18 years of age or older to participate.