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.
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and eating disorders (EDs) are often comorbid and share a core feature of emotion dysregulation (EDys). While diet has been linked to mental health, its relationship with EDys and symptom severity in these groups remains understudied. This study investigated dietary intake in BPD, EDs, and their comorbidity, and examined whether EDys mediates the relationship between diet and symptom severity. Female inpatients with BPD (n = 40), ED (n = 22), and BPD with comorbid ED (BPD + ED; n = 37), along with healthy controls (HCs; n = 37) completed Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ-6), Emotion Dysregulation Scale (EDS), and clinical self-report measures. Dietary patterns differed between groups. Clinical groups consumed sources of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and Mediterranean diet (MD) foods less frequently than HCs. EDys fully mediated the link between dietary patterns and symptom severity in most models. The mediation was partial when omega-3 intake predicted ED severity in the ED group. Women with BPD and BPD + ED showed poorer diet quality, especially regarding omega-3 and MD-aligned foods. EDys mediated the association between low-quality diet and symptom severity, suggesting a transdiagnostic mechanism. Nutritional interventions may positively influence emotion regulation, thereby reducing the risk of developing and maintaining symptoms of BPD and EDs.
This study aimed to examine the associations between personality traits, structural features of borderline personality organization, and depressive symptoms, and to test whether borderline organization dimensions mediate the links between healthy personality traits and depressive symptoms. An online survey was conducted with 709 participants (M age = 29.6; 67.6% female) who completed the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the Borderline Personality Inventory (BPI), and the Big Five Markers Questionnaire (IPIP-BFM-50). Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlations and a generalized linear model (GLM) approach for multiple mediation analysis, controlling for gender. Level of depressive symptoms was strongly associated with lower levels of adaptive personality traits and higher levels of structural features of borderline personality organization. Mediation analyses revealed that primitive defenses and fear of fusion consistently mediated the relationships between most personality traits (especially emotional stability) and depressive symptoms, underscoring their central role as indirect pathways of vulnerability. These findings highlight the central role of low emotional stability and associated structural features of borderline personality organization—particularly primitive defenses and fear of fusion—in shaping depressive symptoms, emphasizing key clinical targets for intervention.
The present preregistered study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of two types of group interventions delivered online in counteracting parental burnout and its accompanying problems: depressive symptoms, child abuse and neglect, perfectionism,
dissatisfaction of psychological needs, and difficulties with parental reflective functioning. The randomized controlled trial involved 118 mothers (Mage = 36.07, SD = 5.10). The mothers were randomized to three groups: two intervention conditions lasting eight weeks each (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Parenting in Balance) and a control group (waiting list). The studied variables were measured before the intervention, 24–48 h after the intervention, three months after the intervention, and six months after the intervention. The results revealed that both interventions effectively and to a similar degree reduced parental burnout in mothers, even six months after the intervention. Moreover, parental burnout declined further after the interventions suggesting that the interventions tested allowed mothers to develop the competencies they used to cope autonomously. Concerning other characteristics, some differences in effectiveness occurred between the two types of interventions. The present study is the first evidence of the effectiveness of online group support in counteracting parental burnout in mothers.
Digitized collections available online constitute an important source of information for researchers. The ability to browse them from any location and at any convenient time greatly facilitates scholarly work. The aim of this article is to analyze representations of women in selected digital archival collections, to present the circumstances of their creation, as well as curiosities and other information useful to those interested in this area of study. Debates concerning the role of women in society have been taking place in Europe since the Middle Ages, conducted predominantly by men. These discussions encompassed theological, social, legal, and professional aspects, which are reflected in the representations of women found in numerous photographic archives. The selected photographic collections include Europeana, “Być kobietą, być kobietą…” (“Being a Woman, Being a Woman…”), “Fotografie polskich arystokratek”, “Kobieta zmienną jest” (“Woman is Changeable”), and “Szalone lata dwudzieste” (“The Roaring Twenties”). The study seeks to address the question of how representations of women differ across historical periods. The images of women were examined through case studies of diverse photographic collections, both international and national in scope.
