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  • 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 […]

  • 28 April 2026

Attachment anxiety as a driver of status striving: Between relational insecurity and competition with same-sex others

~ 1 184 words | ~ 7 315 characters | Reading time: 5.5 minutes Attachment anxiety as a driver of status striving: Between relational insecurity and competition with same-sex others  The pursuit of high social status is a fundamental motive in human social behavior. Some individuals establish their position through competence and recognition from others, […]

  • 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. […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 16 December 2025

Open role: 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 Society. We want the voice of the Society to resonate not only through of icial letters and […]

  • 25 November 2025

When Someone Else’s Pain Brings Satisfaction: An Experimental Study of Schadenfreude

~801 words | ~ 5 309 characters | Reading time: 4 minutes When Someone Else’s Pain Brings Satisfaction: An Experimental Study of Schadenfreude Can the pleasure derived from someone else’s suffering be measured? It turns out that it can. Karolina Dyduch-Hazar, a member of our association from the University of Würzburg, along with her colleagues, […]

  • 1 September 2025

What You Say About Others: The Hate Speech Effect and Positivity Bias.

~ 842 words | ~ 6 189 characters | Reading time: 4 minutes What You Say About Others: The Hate Speech Effect and Positivity Bias. If a politician wants to build an electorate, they often resort to hate speech. They hope to stir up emotions and attract supporters, aiming to appear competent and decisive in […]

  • 20 June 2025

Respect experiment: can tolerance be learned via norms?

~673 words | 4 098 characters | Reading time: 4 minutes The respect experiment: can tolerance be learned via norms? Tolerance is not always full acceptance – more often it means a willingness to live alongside those with whom we disagree. Psychologists distinguish between two types of tolerance – general and specific – and ask […]

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