This chapter analyses the changes in attitudes towards democracy within Polish society over time, with a particular focus on the profound impact of democratic backsliding. Using European Social Survey data, it demonstrates how the destruction of democratic institutions during the rule of the Law and Justice Party
(2015–2023), combined with intense conict between the two main parties—Law and Justice and the Civic Platform—has deeply polarized perceptions regarding the importance of democracy and satisfaction with it among the two electorates. Furthermore, this has led to diverging visions of democracy at the level of its components. The chapter concludes by highlighting the challenges of restoring democracy in Poland and reinstating a common vision of democracy that can be embraced by society as a whole.
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Acculturation is a complex process of psychological changes in individuals’ cultural beliefs, attitudes, values, behaviors, and identities. Based on the Tridimentional (3D) Model of Acculturation (3D) and the Relative Acculturation Extended Model, a study was conducted to explore the role of organizational culture in the acculturation processes of international professionals working in Poland. The study involved 10 participants from Ukraine and 10 from Latin American countries. The respondents held both managerial and specialist positions. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and to obtain more in-depth data, a visual method of cultural identity mapping—Cultural Identity Circles—was used. Interpretative phenomenological analysis revealed that, for some participants, organizational culture in the workplace played a key role in shaping the acculturation process, particularly in the internalization of the new culture's values and practices. Furthermore, remote acculturation enabled some participants to acquire elements of other cultures indirectly.
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.
