News
- 6 November 2024
Open call for PSPS Chief Science Communicator
The Polish Social Psychological Society is looking for someone to present the research findings of PSPS members (and beyond) to a broader audience. Articles will be published on the PSPS website, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter) of the Scoiety. We want the voice of the Society to resonate not only through official letters and statements. […]
- 31 October 2024
What are the outcomes of long-term loss of control? The social consequences of unemployment
What are the consequences of long-term unemployment for those who experience it? How does unemployment impact one’s sense of control over their own life? And does prolonged joblessness influence how we perceive ourselves, members of our own group, and members of other groups? Polish psychologists, led by Wiktor Soral, address these questions in an article […]
- 25 September 2024
19th PSPS Annual Meeting is behind us
From September 19 to 21, 2024, the 19th Annual Meeting of the Polish Social Psychological Society took place, gathering around 250 participants, including a significant number of non-Polish speakers. A total of 41 symposia and sessions were organized as part of the congress. Half of the parallel sessions were conducted in English, highlighting the international […]
- 13 August 2024
The deadline for PSPS summer school extended to August 20!
We invite you to register for the Summer School preceding the 19th Annual Meeting of the Polish Social Psychological Society in Katowice! The registration deadline has been extended to August 20. The summer school is open to students, PhD students, and people who obtained a PhD degree within the last 7 years (taking into account […]
- 8 July 2024
Moral politics, political morality… Moral values and political ideology
How do our political views connect to what we consider moral? Could it be that what policies we support result from the type of cooperation we prioritize? These questions were raised by the authors of an article published in the latest issue of Social Psychological Bulletin. What is morality? What is politics? Are the two […]
- 8 July 2024
The impact of mimicry on guilt
Mutual mimicry is one of the most important mechanisms for sustaining social interaction. But can the so-called social mimicry have negative emotional consequences for the person being mimicked? Moreover, can the experience of being mimicked during an interaction increase our feelings of guilt? Paweł Muniak and Wojciech Kulesza answer these questions in an article published […]
- 8 July 2024
Does it pay to be kind?
How does showing kindness to those around us affect our well-being? Can friendly gestures toward others make us feel better about ourselves as well? These questions are answered by researchers led by Olga Bialobrzeska in an article recently published in Basic and Applied Social Psychology. There are many sayings about the benefits of kindness, and […]
- 8 July 2024
See you in Katowice!
The 19th Annual Meeting of the Polish Social Psychological Society will take place between September 19-21, 2024, in Katowice, Poland. We invite you to submit your abstracts! The submission portal will be open from January 22 to April 21. For more information, visit the site linked below: https://english.swps.pl/we-the-university/our-news-and-events/conferences-and-seminars/33882-19th-annual-meeting-of-polish-social-psychological-society See you there!
- 8 July 2024
Hate speech and empathy
Are people who encounter hate speech more often unlikely to feel empathy for those who suffer? And, if so, why is this the case? And does this only apply to empathy toward strangers? Agnieszka Pluta and colleagues attempt to answer these questions in a recently published Scientific Reports paper. Fomenting the fear of strangers was […]
- 8 July 2024
In tune with yourself… On the role of memories in building a self-image
Feeling that we are acting “in harmony with ourselves” is one of the most essential elements of building a self-image. However, little is known about how recalling situations in which we were not authentic affects our perception of ourselves. This question was posed by the authors of a paper published several years ago in Social […]