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- 2025-12-18
CBT: From American Innovation to European Therapeutic “Monoculture”?—Transatlantic Transfer of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and its British Afterlife
This article critically examines the historical, philosophical, and socio-political trajectory of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), tracing its evolution from a distinctly American psychological innovation to its hegemonic institutionalization in the United Kingdom. It situates CBT within three successive “waves” and highlights its philosophical roots in American empiricism, pragmatism, and individualism. The analysis underscores CBT’s compatibility with neoliberal ideals, particularly its emphasis on personal responsibility, cost-effectiveness, and quantifiable outcomes. Through a socio-historical lens, the article explores CBT’s transatlantic transmission into the UK, detailing its development through academic institutions, government-backed initiatives such as IAPT, and policy frameworks like NICE. It further contrasts the British embrace of CBT with the more resistant reception in France, underscoring how national intellectual traditions and political cultures mediate therapeutic adoption. The article also assesses the philosophical and methodological critiques surrounding CBT’s dominance, including concerns about therapeutic monoculture, reductionism, and the marginalization of alternative approaches. Finally, it explores emerging trends such as third-wave and process-based therapies, arguing that CBT’s structured and protocol-driven nature makes it particularly adaptable to contemporary challenges, including the digitalization of mental healthcare. The study offers a timely reflection on how psychotherapy practices become entangled with broader epistemological, political, and cultural forces.Otwarty dostępArtykułyJournal article - 2025-04
Analiza porównawcza determinantów satysfakcji z pracy i nastawienia do zmiany wśród pracowników w Polsce i we Włoszech
The aim of the study is to identify the strongest factors influencing job satisfaction within the seven determinant groups studied, among Polish and Italian employees, which was the essence of the comparative analysis conducted. The specificity of each of the two research groups in terms of attitudes to change, which may differentiate the perception of factors, was also identified. The article uses the results of the author’s own research and indicates directions for further analysis and research.Otwarty dostępArtykułyJournal article - 2025-09-30
Homer, Troy and Architecture. On Founding and Building Perfections
Rachwał, TadeuszThe idea of founding perfection on abstract and idealised patterns the model of which is broadly understood as geometry seems to be responsible for a certain utopianism characterising various aspects of thinking about change and improvement. In the case of literature it is Homer who has become the fatherly figure and a pattern of perfection, though the materialisation of his stories in writing was a result of much later endeavours carried out by others, mostly through translation. The paper discusses a few examples of idealisation of Homer and links them with the idea of the beginning of utopianism in literature. The ruin of Troy in the Iliad can be read as a beginning in attempts at refurnsishing and rebuilding of the world not only in art and literature, but also in architecture. Two classical Roman texts on architecture (by Vitruvius and Alberti) praise the perfection of geometry which, in both texts, constitutes an invisible performative pattern. The Renaissance arrival of Latin translations of Homer and the geometry of Leonardo’s Vitruvian Man point to Humanism’s ideas of perfection as founded on an architectural pattern. The final part of this paper will address Alexander Pope’s repositioning of Homer from literary father to friend and companion. This part will also bring in the critique of geometrisation seen as a way to perfect the world in William Blake, who saw in Homer a participant in the Urizenic scheme of regulating perfection through the aggressive work of reason.Otwarty dostępArtykułyJournal article - 2025-12-17
Warmth and Competence in Human-AI Agent Interactions
As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies increasingly integrate into daily life, understanding how people perceive AI agents in trust-related interactions is critical for fostering effective human-AI collaboration. Drawing on social cognition theory, this research examines the fundamental dimensions of warmth and competence in shaping impressions and trust towards AI agents compared to humans. Across two studies, using trust-related vignettes, we investigated how warmth and competence are attributed to AI agents, human experts, and friends in various social contexts and performance outcomes. The results indicated that although both warmth and competence impact trust judgments, these traits are generally considered less important and are attributed to AI agents to a lesser extent than to humans. Moreover, AI agents were perceived as equally warm and competent, whereas humans were rated higher on both traits—especially on warmth. The findings highlight the nuanced role of social cognitive dimensions in human-AI trust, suggesting that perceptions of AI are contextdependent and affected by implicit biases. This work advances understanding of human-AI social dynamics and underscores the importance of designing AI systems that effectively balance warmth and competence to enhance trust and cooperation.Otwarty dostępArtykułyJournal article - 2025-01-24
Child temperament and parental stress : The moderating role of maternal reflective functioning
Objective: This study aimed to explore the role of maternal reflective functioning (MRF) in moderating the effects of child temperament on parental stress among mothers of preschool children. Background: Extensive research has highlighted the detrimental impact of parental stress on parental well-being and child development. However, gaps remain in understanding how various determinants contribute to parental stress. Method: A total of 185 mothers of children aged 3 to 6 years completed the Children's Behavior Questionnaire Short Form, the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire, and the Parenting Difficulties Scale. Results: Regression analyses showed that higher levels of negative affectivity and lower levels of effortful control in children were associated with increased parental stress. Moreover, higher prementalizing and higher interest and curiosity of mental states in mothers were related to higher parental stress. Moderation analyses revealed that low mentalizing serves as a significant risk factor in the relationship between children's characteristics and parental stress. Specifically, high prementalizing and low certainty of mental states moderated the effects of children's surgency and negative affect on maternal stress. Conclusion: Our findings highlighted the complex interplay between child temperament, MRF, and parental stress, underscoring the importance of these factors in understanding parental well-being. Implications: These findings imply the importance of considering both child temperament and MRF in interventions aimed at reducing parental stress. Tailored strategies targeting specific aspects of mentalizing may enhance parent–child interactions and alleviate stress.Otwarty dostępArtykułyJournal article