ARP 2025 Preconferences
Idiographics and Nomothetics in Personality Science (Preconference Program)
Please email pecorino.personality@gmail.com with any questions.
We invite all interested in the study of the person in personality science to the “Idiographics and Nomothetics in Personality Science Preconference.” This full day preconference will take place on the first day of the Association for Research in Personality (ARP) biannual conference on Thursday, June 26th. Personality is characterized by intraindividual processes that unfold within individuals and interindividual differences in the way those processes unfold. Focusing on person-specific versus more general aspects of these processes is often summarized as the distinction between idiographic and nomothetic approaches. This preconference aims to critically engage with this historic distinction, its implications for the field (e.g., what kinds of inferences are appropriate), and its relevance to diversity, equity, and inclusion in personality.
Developmental and Social Contexts of Relationships (Preconference Program)
Organizers: Eleanor Junkins (junkins2@illinois.edu) and Jennifer Piemonte (piemonte@illinois.edu)
We cordially invite researchers interested in advancing contextualized psychology of personality and close relationships to the “Developmental and Social Contexts of Relationships Preconference.” The meeting will take place on the first day of the conference for the Association for Research in Personality, on Thursday, June 26th. This preconference is organized around the goal of bringing scholars together to share, discuss, and foster research on personality and relationships (including but not limited to romantic partners, families, friends, peers, and close others) from approaches that emphasize developmental contexts (e.g., longitudinal research) and/or social contexts (e.g., identity; cultural factors; other structural factors).