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- 2025-02
Exploring user reception of speech-controlled virtual reality environment for voice and public speaking training
In this paper, we explore the development and assessment of a virtual reality (VR) system designed to enhance public speaking and vocal skills among professional and non-professional speech users alike. The system’s foundation lies in a speech recordings corpus of 529 utterances given during presentations by a total of 15 students. From these data, we extracted voice parameters such as pitch, timbre, and speech rate using speech processing methods. We also asked six expert annotators to evaluate the stress levels present within each presentation. This multi-faceted analysis facilitated the selection of specific parameters for real-time animation control of virtual characters responding dynamically to the change in the speaker’s voice. Through these mechanics, we could cultivate user proficiency in voice modulation, thereby improving overall speaking abilities and confidence. Furthermore, the system fosters self-awareness of vocal quality, promoting proper utilization of the voice in professional settings. Our VR system offers a dual-mode environment that combines traditional public speaking scenarios in front of a virtual audience with a relaxing forest setting, where users can control weather conditions with their voice. To assess the system’s efficacy, we conducted a pilot study with five participants. Additionally, we provide preliminary design guidelines informed by our user study to support the development of future VR-based speech trainers. - 2025-10
Exploring Homework Help as a Predictor of Children's Well‐Being: Mediation by Gratitude and Moderation by Mother's Work Status
The study aims to explore the connection between diverse homework help sources, children's well-being, and gratitude levels. We recruited 295 children in India (ages 7 to below 18) via snowball sampling for an online survey assessing homework help, gratitude and wellbeing. We found a positive association between using multiple sources for homework help and well-being, mediated by gratitude. The mother's work status did not moderate the relationship. Maternal and paternal help correlated with well-being. Maternal help's impact on well-being was mediated by gratitude. For children of nonworking mothers, maternal help directly and indirectly influenced well-being. For children of working mothers, paternal help, not maternal, affected well-being through gratitude. Paradoxically, sibling support correlated with lower well-being, and friend help exhibited a suppression effect on well-being. The study provides insights into the significance of parental involvement in the academic support of children. - 2025
Prawo karne z testami online
W podręczniku w przystępny i uporządkowany sposób wyjaśniono zagadnienia związane z przepisami regulującymi omawianą tematykę. Publikacja została podzielona na dwie części, z których część ogólna porusza kwestie związane z: zagadnieniami wstępnymi z zakresu przedmiotowej dziedziny, nauką o przestępstwie, nauką o karze, środkach karnych, przepadku, środkach kompensacyjnych oraz środkach zabezpieczających. Natomiast część szczególna przedstawia konkretne typy przestępstw, m.in.: przeciwko życiu i zdrowiu, wolności, wymiarowi sprawiedliwości, obrotowi gospodarczemu. W wydaniu 24. uwzględniono najnowsze zmiany wprowadzone ustawą z 28.6.2024 r. o zmianie ustawy – Kodeks karny, które weszły w życie 13.2.2025 r. Poza tym wzbogacona została literatura przedmiotu oraz orzecznictwo sądowe. Podręcznik przeznaczony jest przede wszystkim dla studentów wydziałów prawa, a także dla wszystkich tych, którzy są zainteresowani problematyką prawa karnego. - 2024-06
Ukryte stereotypy i uprzedzenia wobec osób niewidomych w Polsce
People differ in how they perceive members of minority groups. One of the minority groups is blind people. The aim of the research was to analyze the content of stereotypes and prejudice towards blind people in Poland. The results of the study (N=259) showed the existence of a paternalistic stereotype characterized by high warmth and low competence, which is generally expressed implicitly due to social norms that do not allow openly questioning the competence of blind people. Therefore, blind people are perceived as helpless and submissive. In addition, the stereotype is more strongly expressed when participants talk about the views of others rather than their own, probably because social norms do not allow them to speak negatively about blind people. Furthermore, the intensity of stereotypical beliefs about blind people depends on the ideological-political orientation of the participants. What society thinks about blind people can also have an impact on their exclusion from social and professional activities. - 2025-09-10
Między dłonią a światem: rzemiosło jako poiesis
This article offers a reinterpretation of craft as a form of embodied knowledge, framing it within a broad understanding of poiesis as a creative act of revealing and becoming. Starting with the etymology of ars, techne, and poiesis, the author explores tensions between technical knowledge and intuitive making, highlighting their philosophical and anthropological implications. The second part discusses selected concepts by Heidegger, Sennett, Ingold, and Dewey, placing them in dialogue with contemporary artistic and design-based craft practices. The final section presents craft as a form of embodied, rhythmic, and relational knowledge – grounded in material dialogue. The article argues that making can be seen as a mode of knowing, and that craft may serve as an unconventional tool of anthropological inquiry.
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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. Rural protest 2012-2022
The database contains occurrences of collective acts of rural protest. It contains a catalogue of all publicly registered rural collective protests events in 2012–2022—a universe. Definition Rural is defined as either 1. occurring within a rural area; or 2. involving rural actors (groups or organizations based in rural communities; or 3. pertaining to issues specific to the countryside, rural life, rural issues, agriculture or the natural environment. “Public” is understood to mean an action which is reported in at least one source. “Collective” is an action undertaken by at least three people. A collective public event is an act of protest if it is undertaken to articulate certain specified demands and is not a routine or legally prescribed behaviour of a social or political organization and whose form deviates from the routinely accepted way of voicing demands. Demands are “articulated” when the participants (whether organized or not) turn to institutions, organizations and enterprises, both public and private, and: express demands addressed at the public. A single protest event may include the activity of several separate groups or organizations. Unit of analysis The unit of analysis combines information derived from a series of articles from all the analysed publications dealing with one particular protest event or with a series of activities which can be defined as a single collective public protest event. Sources The methodology was used to collect information from sectoral (agricultural) and local sources. The sources of information are media which focus their reporting on rural affairs and the countryside. Their content was stored by and commissioned from a specialized company. 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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. - 2024-02
Mind the Like-Minded. The Role of Social Identity in Prosocial Crowdfunding
Current social challenges have increased the interest in globally spread collective actions, especially those taking place in virtual space. Crowdfunding is one form of online activism that has recently gained importance. Although research conducted so far indicates the significance of social motives among participants of crowdfunding campaigns, knowledge about the psychosocial mechanisms involved in its effectiveness is limited. This article attempts to reinforce the position of crowdfunding as one of the forms of collective action and to expand knowledge about possible psychosocial factors that could shape participation in crowdfunding campaigns. In three pre-registered studies (N = 823), we found that the social identity based on a shared worldview positively correlated with the intention to participate in prosocial crowdfunding. Moreover, the relationship between opinion-based group identity and collective action varied depending on participation type (predicted vs. experienced engagement in a campaign). In other words, when people gather in communities built around shared opinions on a given social issue, they develop a sense of community, which can translate into activities for the benefit of the group such as supporting crowdfunding campaigns. However, in the case of actual behaviour, unlike with the declaration of participation, the strength of the relationship with social identity significantly diminishes. The results are discussed in relation to the theory of collective action. - 2023Springer International Publishing
Parental burnout assessment (PBA) in international contexts
Parental burnout is a syndrome characterized by an overwhelming exhaustion related to one’s parental role, emotional detachment, and a loss of pleasure and efficacy in one’s parental role. It is a serious condition that affects not only parents’ own health and spousal relationship but also the well-being of their children due to the increased risk of neglect and violence against one’s children. To identify parental burnout and assist at-risk parents worldwide, assessment tools that are valid and reliable across different cultural contexts and languages are crucial. The gold standard measure of parental burnout, the Parental Burnout Assessment (PBA), is a 23-item questionnaire that assesses the four core dimensions of parental burnout: emotional exhaustion, emotional distancing, feelings of being fed up, and contrast with the previous parental self. The PBA was developed based on the testimonies of distressed parents, and it has been translated to and validated in at least 23 languages. This chapter first introduces the developmental process of PBA and then provides an overview of its psychometric properties in international contexts. The cross-cultural applicability of the PBA as well as the future research that is needed to identify cultural aspects and knowledge affecting the practical utility of the PBA in an international context are also discussed.