Magdalena Śmieja, PhD
I am a researcher and lecturer in the Institute of Psychology at the Jagiellonian University. My current research explores the role of emotional intelligence in emotion regulation. We assume that people who are high in emotional intelligence use more adaptive regulatory strategies, what makes them resistant to undesirable effects of emotion on cognition. I am also interested in motivated cognition in the context of close relationships, especially in different factors influencing the structure of mental representation of the partner.
Karolina Dukała, PhD
I’m a researcher in the Institute of Psychology at the Jagiellonian University. I am mainly interested in methods of interviewing, interrogating and deception detection. Now I am involved in project which is dedicated to construct the new theory of commitment. Specifically, we are trying to prove that dispositional and situational variables that foster the initiation of commitment are not necessary the same variables that affect its maintenance.
Sindhuja Sankaran, PhD
I finished my graduate studies in India and completed my Phd at Cardiff University, UK. I am an expert in the field of social cognition, specifically on cognitive and motivational processes predicting individual behaviour (sports performance, moral decision making, cognitive performance) and group behaviour (Indian caste identity and norm violation, refugee acceptance and pro-social behaviour). I am also the founder of an organisation – Rethinking Refugees (https://www.rethinkingrefugees.com/) that aims to raise awareness about the situation of refugees/asylum seekers and build a bridge between science and practice in the field of migration and refugees.
Paulina Szwed
My main scientific interests lie in an attempt to understand the relationship between motivation and effort. This question interests me principally in the context of individual differencies (e.g. NFC). I’m also interested in motivational and cognitive processes underlying political or religious convictions.
Marta Doroszuk, PhD
I completed my PhD studies in the International Programme in Social and Cognitive Neuroscience (COGNES) at Jagiellonian University. My research project was titled The Relationship Between Intergroup Emotional Similarity and Well-Being Among Immigrants: The Role of Meta-Prejudice and Self-Categorization. I am currently working with clients, providing psychological support, and with groups as a facilitator and soft skills and leadership trainer. More information: https://www.martadoroszuk.com/
Katarzyna Jamróz – Dolińska, PhD
I completed my PhD studies at the Jagiellonian University. My main research interests are national identification, political engagement, and the role of time perspective in social and political contexts. I am currently working as a data analyst.
Paweł Strojny, PhD
I’m a lecturer in the Institute of Appield Psychology at the Jagiellonian University. My main research interests are focused on social cognition, especially interaction of cognitive and motivational factors affecting decision-making and judgments. I’m also interested in studying trust and cooperation processes in internet collaboration.
Grzegorz Żmuda, PhD
I’m an organizational psychologist, sociologist and managing director at Interdisciplinary Centre for Organizational Research and Development at the Social Psychology Unit, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian Univeristy. I’m a research associate at the Center for Evaluation and Analysis of Public Policies and a member of Strategy Implementation Monitoring Team at the Jagiellonian University. Professionally, I’m a co-owner and partner at 313 Consulting, a consulting company specializing in innovative recruitment and selection processes, as well as the development of educational simulation games for business, administration and non-governmental organizations.
Anna Czarna, PhD
I am a researcher. My main research interests are focused on social, interpersonal, cognitive and affective correlates and consequences of the Dark Triad of personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellanism and psychopathy. I am also interested in evolutionary psychology, person perception and social relations investigated with network analytical tools. You can visit my homepage here.
Agnieszka Strojny, PhD
I’m a researcher. My main research interests are focused on epistemic motivation and its impact on social judgment, especially attribution process.
Marzena Rusanowska, PhD
My main research interests are focused on clinical disorders. I study cognitive attention biases and everyday functioning among people with emotional disorders. I am also very interested in the validity of depression diagnosis. As a qualified psychotherapist I join my research activity with psychotherapy practice with patients.