Aleksandra Cisłak
A5030957173- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Gender Studies in Language
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Media Influence and Health
- Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
- Populism, Right-Wing Movements
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Critical Race Theory in Education
- Emotions and Moral Behavior
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Uniwersytet SWPS
2014-2025
Institute of Psychology
2007-2024
University of Trento
2023
University of Koblenz and Landau
2023
Universität Koblenz
2023
Diego Portales University
2023
University of Copenhagen
2023
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
2023
University of Cape Town
2023
Moscow State University of Psychology & Education
2023
Changing collective behaviour and supporting non-pharmaceutical interventions is an important component in mitigating virus transmission during a pandemic. In large international collaboration (Study 1, N = 49,968 across 67 countries), we investigated self-reported factors associated with public health behaviours (e.g., spatial distancing stricter hygiene) endorsed policy closing bars restaurants) the early stage of COVID-19 pandemic (April-May 2020). Respondents who reported identifying...
Trying to remember something now typically improves your ability it later. However, after watching a video of simulated bank robbery, participants who verbally described the robber were 25% worse at identifying in lineup than instead listed U.S. states and capitals—this has been termed “verbal overshadowing” effect (Schooler & Engstler-Schooler, 1990). More recent studies suggested that this might be substantially smaller first reported. Given uncertainty about size, influence finding...
Conspiracy theories related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have propagated around the globe, leading World Health Organization declare spread of misinformation an “Infodemic.” We tested hypothesis that national narcissism—a belief in greatness one’s nation requires external recognition—is associated with conspiracy during COVID-19 pandemic. In two large-scale surveys ( N Total = 950) conducted United States and Kingdom, secondary analysis data from 56 countries 50,757), we found a...
Past research indicates that national narcissism (but not identification) predicts support for anti-environmental policies, and this effect is driven by narcissists' need to defend the group's image. We hypothesized although narcissists might proenvironmental actions, they would promoting a image of their nation (i.e., greenwashing). In five studies (overall N = 2231), we demonstrated individuals high in were less likely actual actions (Studies 2–5), but more greenwashing campaigns 1–3, 5),...
We investigate the relationship between vaccination hesitancy and way people feel about their national groups. Antivaccination attitudes are associated with conspiracy beliefs, which have been linked to group-based defensiveness. Thus, we hypothesized that defensiveness one’s identity, operationalized as collective narcissism measured in relation group, might be related antivaccination attitudes. found narcissism, but not identification, predicted support for a voluntary policy both general...
Abstract At the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 became a global problem. Despite all efforts to emphasize relevance preventive measures, not everyone adhered them. Thus, learning more about characteristics determining attitudinal and behavioral responses pandemic is crucial improving future interventions. In this study, we applied machine on multi-national data collected by International Collaboration Social Moral Psychology (N = 51,404) test predictive efficacy constructs from social, moral,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all domains of human life, including the economic and social fabric societies. One central strategies for managing public health throughout been through persuasive messaging collective behaviour change. To help scholars better understand moral psychology behind behaviour, we present a dataset comprising 51,404 individuals from 69 countries. This was collected International Collaboration on Social & Moral Psychology project (ICSMP COVID-19). science survey...
Two studies examined the interaction of political conservatism and need for cognitive closure in predicting aggressiveness intergroup conflict hostility toward outgroups. In first study, Polish participants indicated their preference coercive strategies context a real-life conflict. Only among who identify themselves as conservative, was positively significantly related to aggressive actions against outgroup. second predicted investigated terrorist threat Poland. The findings that high...
The bias against women in academia is a documented phenomenon that has had detrimental consequences, not only for women, but also the quality of science. First, gender affects female scientists, resulting their underrepresentation academic institutions, particularly higher ranks. second type science relates to some findings applying male participants, which produces biased knowledge. Here, we identify third potentially powerful source academia: research on bias. In bibliometric investigation...
Changing collective behaviour and supporting non-pharmaceutical interventions is an important component in mitigating virus transmission during a pandemic. In large international collaboration (Study 1, N = 49,968 across 67 countries), we investigated self-reported factors that associated with people reported adopting public health behaviours (e.g., spatial distancing stricter hygiene) endorsed policy closing bars restaurants) the early stage of pandemic (April-May 2020). Respondents who...
Support for democracy is based on warmth, inclusiveness, and a general belief that others are well-intentioned. It also related to willingness respect the rights of outgroups which do not necessarily share views one's ingroup. In this research, we analysed relationships between different types national identity support democracy. two surveys (Study 1; American participants, n = 407 Study 2; Polish participants; 570), found was negatively linked collective narcissism, measured in relation...
Collective narcissism is a belief in one’s in-group greatness that underappreciated by others. Across three studies conducted the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we found collective narcissism, measured with respect to national group, was related support policies protect image at expense members’ health. In Study 1, British opposing cooperation European Union (EU) on medical equipment. 2, American predicted opposition COVID-19 testing downplay number cases. 3, for...
Abstract In many languages, feminization has been used as a strategy to make language more gender‐fair, because masculine terms, even in generic function, exhibit male bias. Up date, little is known about possible side effects of this use, for example, personnel selection. three studies, conducted Polish, we analyzed how female applicant was evaluated recruitment process, depending on whether she introduced with feminine or job title. To avoid influences from existing occupations and...
Conspiracy theories related to COVID-19 have propagated around the globe, leading World Health Organization declare spread of misinformation an ‘Infodemic’. We tested hypothesis that national narcissism —a belief in greatness one’s nation requires external recognition— is associated with conspiracy during pandemic. In two large-scale surveys (NTotal = 950) conducted US and UK, secondary analysis data from 56 countries (N 50,757), we found a robust, positive relationship between proneness...
We present a largescale, preregistered examination of factors that explain why citizens certain nations might show higher levels national narcissism than others. National is the belief one’s nation exceptional yet undervalued. It related to several social ills, including conspiracy beliefs, intergroup aggression, extremism, and rejection science. theorized would be nature relations between countries. expected it associated with external conflict lower globalization. Using multilevel modeling...
One of the classic questions in political psychology has been whether feelings self‐worth are relevant for politics. In this review, we summarize seven decades research attempting to address question, focusing on three sets outcomes: (1) ideology, (2) interest and engagement, (3) intergroup relations. We rely distinction between self‐esteem (feelings adequacy satisfaction with oneself) narcissism entitled self‐importance superiority over others). argue that allows us integrate literature...
Abstract Agentic qualities are associated with self‐interests of the trait possessor and communal interests other people (with whom interacts with). Based on this idea we hypothesized that information behavior serving leads to inferences agency while identical actions performed in service others' communion. These hypotheses were supported a study where participants perceived politician who acted for or against his own interest (orthogonally) people. Additionally, other‐interest influenced...
People seek high positions not to gain influence over others but satisfy their need for personal control. Personal control tends have positive interpersonal consequences. If this is the case, does power indeed corrupt? We argue that holding a position associated both with perceptions of (influence others) and one’s life). Three studies showed these two aspects might opposite consequences: Power positively predicted aggressiveness (Study 1, N = 793) exploitativeness 2, 445), whereas outcomes...
We examined how collective narcissism (a belief in ingroup greatness that is underappreciated by others) versus identification predicts treatment of members. Ingroup should be associated with favorable Collective narcissism, however, more likely to predict using members for personal gain. In organizations, predicted promoting one’s own (vs. group) goals (prestudy: N = 179), and treating coworkers instrumentally (Study 1: 181; longitudinal Study 2: 557). 3 ( 214, partisan context), the link...
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all domains of human life, including the economic and social fabric societies. One central strategies for managing public health throughout been through persuasive messaging collective behavior change. To help scholars better understand moral psychology behind behavior, we present a dataset comprising 51,404 individuals from 69 countries. This was collected International Collaboration on Social Moral Psychology project (ICSMP COVID-19). science survey...