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9 July 2026

Small homeland, greater openness: The role of local identification in attitudes toward migrants

~ 885 words | ~ 5 413 characters | Reading time: 4 minutes Small homeland, greater openness: The role of local identification in attitudes toward migrants In public debate and scientific research, migration is most often analysed through the lens of national identity. Meanwhile, much less attention is paid to the role of identification with […]

3 July 2026

Results of the Call for Editors-in-Chief of SPB

Results of the Call for Editors-in-Chief of SPB Social Psychological Bulletin (SPB) has completed the call for Editors-in-Chief for the 2027–2030 term. The following scholars have been appointed as Editors-in-Chief: dr hab. Michał Białek, University of Wrocław dr hab. Magdalena Formanowicz, SWPS University dr Janis Zickfeld, Aarhus University The newly appointed Editors-in-Chief will assume […]

30 June 2026

PSPS Research Grant – 2026 Edition Results

PSPS Research Grant – 2026 Edition Results We are pleased to announce the results of the PSPS competition for research funding dedicated to early-career researchers (2026 edition). The competition attracted strong interest, and the overall quality of submitted proposals was very high. We would like to thank everyone who submitted their projects! The applications […]

25 June 2026

Dogmatism as a cognitive source of Right-Wing and Left-Wing Authoritarianism

~ 1 001 words | ~ 6 197 characters | Reading time: 5 minutes Dogmatism as a cognitive source of Right-Wing and Left-Wing Authoritarianism Are authoritarian individuals always attached to specific political views, or is their way of thinking relatively stable while the content of their beliefs may change? In other words, does only right-wing […]

17 June 2026

Open registration for the XXI PSPS Conference

Open registration for the XXI PSPS Conference We would like to remind you that registration is now open for the XXI Annual Meeting of the Polish Social Psychology Association, which will take place 17–19 September 2026 in Warsaw. REGISTRATION | We invite both individuals whose submissions have been accepted to the conference programme and […]

11 June 2026

When threat unites: The role of coalitions and group identity in the fight for women’s rights

~ 1 432 words | ~ 9 661 characters | Reading time: 7 minutes When threat unites: The role of coalitions and group identity in the fight for women’s rights Changes to reproductive rights in Poland and the United States became a catalyst for mass protests. These events drew attention to the role of subjective […]

28 May 2026

Immoral but competent? Fraud and harassment in academia

~ 1 442 words| ~ 9 661 characters | Reading time: 7 minutes Immoral but competent? Fraud and harassment in academia Fraud and sexual harassment remain present in the academic environment. Despite structural measures being taken, the way these phenomena are perceived by the academic community plays a key role in limiting them. These evaluations […]

21 May 2026

From interaction to donation: How mimicry shapes prosocial decision-making

~ 1 083 words| ~ 6 068 characters | Reading time: 5 minutes From interaction to donation: How mimicry shapes prosocial decision-making Humans have a natural tendency to spontaneously align with their conversation partners—we mirror their gestures, speech patterns, and pace of speaking. Previous research has shown that such mimicry is associated with more positive […]

14 May 2026

Call for Applications: Editors-in-Chief

Call for Applications: Editors-in-Chief The PSPS’ journal Social Psychological Bulletin (SPB) invites applications for the positions of Editors-in-Chief for the 2027–2030 term. Application deadline: 15 June 2026 JOURNAL | The Social Psychological Bulletin (SPB) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal publishing empirical research, theoretical reviews, scholarly debates, and methodological contributions in basic and applied […]

7 May 2026

PSPS Research Grant

PSPS Research Grant Dear Junior Members and Early-Career Researcher Supervisors, we are pleased to invite you to apply for the PSPS Research Grant, aimed at supporting the implementation of research projects. Application deadline: 5 June 2026 As every year, we seek to provide funding opportunities for researchers at an early stage of their academic […]