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9 April 2026

When contempt drives hate speech: The role of stereotype content

~ 943 words | ~ 6 214 characters | Reading time: 4.5 minutes When contempt drives hate speech: The role of stereotype content Hate speech (HS) is a form of verbal aggression that includes insults and statements inciting hatred or violence against individuals or groups based on their sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, or other characteristics. […]

25 March 2026

PSPS Summer School – Join Us!

PSPS Summer School – Join Us! On 15–16 September 2026, just before the 21st Conference of the Polish Social Psychological Society, the PSPS Summer School will take place – an intensive, two-day workshop designed for individuals who want to develop their research skills, gain new competencies, and connect with others passionate about social psychology. Applications […]

19 March 2026

From gray to color: Where do we want to live and what does it say about our cultural capital?

~ 1 209 words | ~ 8 222 characters | Reading time: 5.5 minutes From gray to color: Where do we want to live and what does it say about our cultural capital? After decades of gray, communist-era blocks, Polish cities entered the age of pastelosis – an aesthetic characterized by intensely colorful, often multicolor […]

11 March 2026

21st PSPS Conference – Call for Submissions Open!

21st PSPS Conference – Call for Submissions Open! As every year, we are pleased to invite you to the Conference of the Polish Social Psychological Society. This year’s 21st edition will take place on 17–19 September 2026 in Warsaw. The call for abstract submissions is now open and will continue until 30 April 2026. […]

5 March 2026

Exceptional Non-Believers: Collective Narcissism Among Agnostics and Atheists

~ 747 words | ~ 5 401 characters | Reading time: 3.5 minutes Exceptional Non-Believers: Collective Narcissism Among Agnostics and Atheists Collective narcissism is characterized by a strong and uncritical attachment to one’s group, which holds the status of a social group, as well as a strong need for that group to be recognized by […]

27 February 2026

PSPS Membership – Why Is It Worth Joining?

~ 425 words | ~ 2 837 characters | Reading time: 2 minutes PSPS Membership – Why Is It Worth Joining? For over two decades, the Polish Social Psychological Society has supported the scientific development of social psychology in Poland. We create a community in which researchers, doctoral candidates, and psychology students come together to […]

23 February 2026

Did it taste good? So, is the worst truth always better than the best lie?

~ 843 words ~ 5 548 characters | Reading time: 4 minutes Did it taste good? So, is the worst truth always better than the best lie? If you know that someone is sensitive, is it worth telling the truth if it may hurt them? If you lie, how will others judge your behavior? Whom would you […]

13 February 2026

PSPS Then and Now

~ 526 words | ~ 3 675 characters | Reading time: 2.5 minutes PSPS Then and Now February is a special month for the Polish Social Psychological Society. On 17 February 2005, the Society was officially established. On the occasion of PSPS’s 21st anniversary, it is worth looking at how it has changed over the […]