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  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

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