A new paper in Motivation Science coauthored by Ewa Szumowska and Małgorzata Kossowska from our lab! It is commonly surmised that restrictions limit freedom. Yet, the sense of freedom is a psychological experience only partially determined by objective restrictions. Deriving … Continued
This study investigates the longitudinal effects of aiding war refugees on perceptions of intergroup threat and the prospective fear of being affected by military conflict. Authors hypothesized that engaging in helping behaviors directed towards refugees would prompt individuals to perceive … Continued
Climate change is currently one of humanity’s greatest threats. To help scholars understand the psychology of climate change, the authors conducted an online quasi-experimental survey on 59,508 participants from 63 countries (collected between July 2022 and July 2023). In a … Continued
A new paper coauthored by Theofilos Gkinopoulos in “Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology”! Theo was also a guest editor in the special issue called “Social Norms and Peace”. To explore the multifaceted roles of social norms and peace … Continued
Increased openness and tolerance have marked the twenty-first century, yet recent years witnessed a decline marked by nationalist movements and reduced support for diversity. The authors explore the potential link between these two societal changes by examining the association between … Continued
The aim of this research was to investigate interrelationships among social identity complexity, national glorification, and exclusion of immigrants, conceptualized as relational exclusivity. The concept of relational exclusivity reflects the conditions newcomers are expected to meet in order to be … Continued
The need for control is a fundamental human motivation, that when deprived can lead to broad and substantial changes in human behavior. The authors aimed to assess the consequences of control deprivation in a real-life situation that poses a severe … Continued
This research examined the idea that followers are more strongly motivated by radical as opposed to moderate political leaders. Authors derived this idea from the significance quest theory that posits that a desire to feel important and meaningful is one … Continued
Anti-Gypsyism is a deeply entrenched form of ethnic bias in Europe, characterised by realistic conflict perceptions, social norms approving bias, unacknowledged historical victimisation, and denial of cultural autonomy. Mainstream prejudice reduction interventions may have limited applicability to anti-Gypsyism, because prejudice … Continued
A new paper in Self & Identity by Marcin Bukowski and colleagues! Global threats are often identified as triggers of intergroup conflict. However, personal vs. social identity threats can differently shape intergroup relations – enhancing or decreasing cooperation and prejudice. … Continued