New introduction paper published in Group Processes & Intergroup Relations co-authored by Theofilos Gkinopoulos! Morality—broadly defined as the distinction between “right” and “wrong” ways to behave—represents one of the most important and appealing inquiries within the realm of social sciences. Past research … Continued
A new paper in Science Advances by Madalina Vlasceanu et al., coauthored by Theofilos Gkinopoulos! Effectively reducing climate change requires marked, global behavior change. However, it is unclear which strategies are most likely to motivate people to change their climate … Continued
A new paper by colleagues from our Centre published in the Journal of Individual Differences! Most research on depressive rumination is generally related to performance deterioration. Rumination, however, may be adaptive if it is associated with reflection, improving task performance. … Continued
A new paper in Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology by Małgorzata Kossowska and colleagues! A robust field of research has elucidated when and why people are willing to offer help in times of crisis. Yet helping behaviour does … Continued
A new paper in Behavior Research Methods coauthored by Marcin Bukowski and Anna Potoczek from our lab! The construct of personal control is crucial for understanding a variety of human behaviors. Perceived lack of control affects performance and psychological well-being … Continued
A new paper in PLOS ONE by Gabriela Czarnek & Małgorzata Kossowska from our Centre! They examine the relationships between the perception of the scientific consensus regarding vaccines, and vaccine attitudes and intentions (N total = 2,362) in the context … Continued
A new paper in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications by Małgorzata Kossowska and colleagues! The article discusses the role of digital media use in societal transformations, with a specific focus on the emergence of micro-identities. It also explores the extent … Continued
This paper contributes to the discussion on the dual-process theories – an influential topic in both cognitive and social psychology. The paper comments on a newly proposed dual-processes model by Wim De Neys. It identifies some problems with the proposed … Continued
In the context of the refugee crisis in Poland following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, authors conducted a four-wave panel study (N = 598) with time-lags of two and four weeks between waves in March and April 2022. Their study aimed … Continued
Discourse about people seeking refuge from conflict varies considerably. To understand what components of this discourse reach refugees the most, authors examined refugees’ perceptions of how their host communities perceive them (i.e., intergroup metaperceptions). They sampled refugees who fled Syria … Continued