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- 2026-01-27
Antibiotic prescribing and use in United Kingdom general practices in socio-economically deprived areas: a critical interpretive synthesis
General Practice is where most antibiotics are prescribed, yet a concerning trend has been observed – higher prescribing/use of antibiotics in socio-economically deprived settings. We aimed to critically interrogate the literature by exploring if prescribing/use of antibiotics throughout United Kingdom general practices is associated with deprivation, and if so, how. Five databases (CINAHL, Embase, Medline, Science Citation Index/Social Science Citation Index and Scopus) were searched. From 1464 gathered papers, 23 were included. 21 identified an association between deprivation and antibiotic prescribing/use and two papers found no association. From the 21, 15 utilized prescribing data, with 12 of these showing that as deprivation increased, so did prescribing, and three papers finding the opposite trend. Of the remaining 6 papers, four studies utilizing self-reported data identified a perceived risk of increased prescribing among socioeconomically deprived patients and two papers identified mixed results. Author interpretations of the relationship between antibiotic prescribing/use and deprivation considered overlapping clinical and social factors, which we then used to support our final synthesizing argument – observed prescribing variation is linked to inequalities and could be conceptualized as a form of “structural violence.” Research is needed to establish how structural inequalities shape the prescribing/use dynamic within these vulnerable communities. - 2026
Mindfulness in Posttraumatic Growth of War-Affected People: A Commentary on Expanding Oman’s Public Health Framework for Trauma Recovery in Ukrainian Contexts
This commentary responds to a recently published comprehensive framework for integrating mindfulness into global public health by evaluating its application to war-affected populations, with primary focus on the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war and Ukrainian populations. While Oman’s framework provides a valuable foundation for the integration of mindfulness within public health systems, we argue that it requires further development to adequately address the complex needs of combat veterans, volunteers, and civilians experiencing ongoing warfare. Drawing on recent developments in posttraumatic growth research and cognitive behavioral therapy, we propose enhancements to mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) that incorporate interpersonal emotional connections called "attraction relationships"-encompassing companionship, friendship, romantic bonds, and family ties and nature-based activation as critical components. We further identify limitations of existing assessment tools and outline directions for culturally adapted interventions that more accurately reflect the lived realities of war in Ukrainian contexts. This commentary expands Oman’s framework by integrating interpersonal and environmental dimensions into trauma recovery. We identify “attraction relationships” as a significant socio-attentional environment (Axis A8) and a crucial meso-level structure (Axis A7). We argue that for war-affected populations, the restorative environment is no longer solely physical but may also be conditioned by interpersonal bonds that provide the social-ecological foundation for religious and spiritual factors (Axis A12) that foster posttraumatic growth. - 2026-02-10
Uncovering the link between attachment and interpersonal objectification: The role of theory of mind and empathy
While extensive research has examined the consequences of objectification in specific contexts (e.g., sexual or workplace settings), little is known about how interpersonal personal relationship is related to objectification. Similarly, although attachment theory explains relational patterns, its connection to interpersonal objectification—particularly via socio-cognitive processes like Theory of Mind (ToM) and empathy—remains largely unexplored. This study addresses these gaps by investigating the relationship between attachment insecurity and objectification of others via ToM and empathy. In three well-powered studies conducted in Poland, the UK, and Italy (N = 1222) we found a consistent relationship between attachment avoidance and interpersonal objectification, i.e., the higher the level of attachment avoidance, the higher the tendency to objectify others. Crucially, this relationship was accounted for by levels of ToM (Study 2 & 3) and empathy (Study 3). We discuss the implications of these findings for the literature on attachment styles and objectification, and the importance of integrating these findings into broader models of social and personality psychology. - 2026-04
Diplomacy of grievance: National narcissism, exclusive victimhood, and demanding WWII reparations in Poland and Greece
Demands for war reparations often re- emerge in political discourse, decades after conflicts have ended. This research investigates the psychological underpinnings of public support for claiming World War II reparations, focusing on the roles of national narcissism and ingroup victim beliefs. Across four pre-registered studies conducted in Poland and Greece (total N = 2780), we show that national narcissism—a defensive belief in national greatness coupled with a desire for external recognition—predicts support for war reparation claims. This relationship is mediated by perceptions of ingroup victim beliefs, particularly exclusive victimhood, which emphasizes the ingroup's unique suffering. Our findings illuminate how identity-based motivations, especially those rooted in narcissistic group beliefs and selective historical narratives, can shape support for populist foreign policy initiatives long after the original conflict has ended.
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- 2024-05-24
Psychologia społeczna. Wydanie drugie zaktualizowane
Nowa wersja podręcznika Psychologia społeczna ukazuje się w 14 lat po jego pierwszej edycji. Później było wiele wydań, bo podręcznik zyskał powszechne uznanie wykładowców i studentów. To wydanie jednak zasadniczo różni się od poprzednich. Współautorem został Tomasz Grzyb. W tomie przybyło wiele nowych fragmentów, niektóre kwestie zaktualizowano bądź opatrzono dodatkowymi komentarzami, odwołując się do świeżej literatury. Przede wszystkim zmienił się świat dookoła nas, pojawiły się nowe zjawiska, jak na przykład światowa pandemia COVID-19 i wraz z tym potrzeba odniesienia się do jej psychologicznych konsekwencji, a o wielu zjawiskach, którymi zajmuje się psychologia społeczna wiemy dziś więcej niż kilkanaście lat temu. Nie pozostało to bez wpływu na sam podręcznik – jego nowa, zmodyfikowana i przeredagowana treść lepiej oddaje charakter zmieniającej się, choć ciągle tak samo fascynującej dziedziny, jaką jest psychologia społeczna. Profesorowie Bogdan Wojciszke i Tomasz Grzyb, psychologowie o światowej renomie, napisali podręcznik do psychologii społecznej, jakiego jeszcze w Polsce nie było. Książka obejmuje wszystkie klasyczne zagadnienia składające się na tę dyscyplinę oraz zagadnienia relatywnie nowe, takie jak kwestie różnic płci, nowych mediów, społeczeństwa sieci, miłości i władzy. Napisana jasnym i barwnym językiem skupia się na prawidłowościach rządzących ludzką psychiką i postępowaniem. Pokazuje, w jak fascynujący sposób psychologia społeczna odpowiada na pytanie, kim jest człowiek i na czym polega jego społeczna natura. Wcześniejsze wydania tej książki stały się fundamentem dydaktyki akademickiej na kierunku psychologia. - 2025-08-11
What Puppygirls Know? The (in)Human Pedagogy of a Trans Feminine Style
‘Puppygirls’ is a name for a particular kinky trans feminine lesbian style, rooted in the long history of trans erotic productions, and currently thriving on social media platforms, such as Twitter (now X), Bluesky, or Discord. In this article, I provide an analysis of the style that is rooted in personal immersion in ‘puppygirl culture’. Using several examples of puppygirl media productions, I argue for the possibility of reading the puppygirl style as a critical practice: one that hints at ways of being trans that do rely on the ciscentric understanding of ‘the human’ as their point of reference. In doing so, I show how puppygirl style resonates with theoretical interventions in the field of trans studies offered by scholars such as Susan Stryker and Talia Mae Bettcher. - 2024-06
The Big Three Perfectionism Scale: Validation of the Polish Version
The Big Three Perfectionism Scale (BTPS) was created to integrate different aspects of perfectionism, including the newly conceptualized concept of narcissistic perfectionism. The goal of our two studies (N = 1341) was to examine the psychometric properties of the Polish adaptation of the BTPS, supporting the validity and portability of the measure. The studies were conducted among people who had a child, thus contributing to a better understanding of parental perfectionism, one of the key factors influencing parental well-being and a child’s functioning. Our analyses included investigating the structure of the scale, intercorrelations between subscales, reliability, and convergent validity by correlating BTPS scores with other measures of perfectionism and correlates of psychopathology (borderline symptoms) and parental difficulties (parental stress and parental burnout). Results supported the structure of the original BTPS. As predicted, confirmatory factor analysis indicated that items comprising the Polish adaptation of the questionnaire, like the original version, measure three related but specific aspects of perfectionism: rigid perfectionism, self-critical perfectionism, and narcissistic perfectionism. The three dimensions were also found to be specifically related to the difficulties experienced by parents. Further, the Polish version of the BTPS was found to have good internal reliability and validity. Our results from two independent Polish samples suggest that the Polish version of the BTPS is a psychometrically robust measure of perfectionism for assessing the three perfectionism factors. - 2023-06-09
Fantazje o byciu podawaną z rąk do rąk. Transkobiece marzenia o uprzedmiotowieniu jako mechanizm produkcji płci
This article is an attempt at the analysis of the relationship between trans feminine fantasies of extreme, sadomasochistic objectification in sexual relations, and social means of the production of gender. Using mixed methods (literary ana-lysis, autotheory, and feminist critique) it situates the problem of sadomasochism and trans femininity within the context of patriarchal gender norms, but also within the context of the desire to embody these norms as a form of a gender affirmation. Rejecting trans-exclusionary proposals, it suggests the possibility to understand the trans feminine romance with objectification as an intentional strategy for seizing the means of the production of gender. However, to understand those strategies, one must look beyond frameworks which portray agency as being founded on a com-plete exclusion of submissiveness.