Previous research has shown that cognitive creativity decreases in older adulthood. However, the impact of age on emotional creativity remains unknown. The main aim of the present study was to explore how emotional creativity differs across adulthood. A total of 407 participants (251 women, 156 men) consisting of older, midlife and younger adults were administrated the Emotional Creativity Inventory

Barbara Colombo1, Paola Iannello2, Gugliemo Puglisi3, Alessandro Antonietti2 1 Department of Psychology, Neuroscience Lab, Champlain College, 163 South Willard Street, Burlington, 05401 VT, USA 2 Department of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 1, 20122 Milano, Italy 3 Laboratory of Motor Control, Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, Università

In spite of a large body of research in the field of emotion regulation, this subject has not yet been studied vigorously in naturalistic settings, especially not in the context of task performance. Therefore, it remains uncertain whether predominant theoretical conceptualizations of emotion regulation (e.g., Gross, 1998) can be applied to this sort of situation. In this qualitative study, we aimed

Based on the Job Demands-Resources model (JD-R), the aim of this study was to verify work engagement and burnout prediction models in relation to self-efficacy and the following four job crafting strategies: increasing structural job resources, increasing challenging job demands, increasing social job resources, and decreasing hindering job demands. Data was obtained by using questionnaires. The sample

Ivana Václaviková1, Lenka Selecká1, Slávka Démuthová1, Marek Blatný 2, Michal Hrdlička3 1 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Trnava, Slovak Republic 2 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic 3 Department of Paediatric Psychiatry, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and Motol University Hospital

This research was carried out with the support of Conselleria d’Educacio, Investigacio, Cultura i Esport (Generalitat Valenciana, Spain) (PROMETEO/2017/135) and with the support of University of Alicante (UAFPU2018-035).

Because self-regulated learners do better in university and tend to be successful students, many authors consider that the development of self-regulatory learning skills in students has to become a priority for higher education. The present study aimed to investigate the explanatory role of psychological capital, as a personal resource, over and above teacher support and needs satisfaction, in relation

The article describes the process of adaptation of the Big Five Inventory – 2 into the Slovak language and cultural context. The translation process of the Slovak BFI-2 was based on three data samples using item analysis and basic psychometric properties. The present study estimates the psychometric properties of the Slovak BFI-2 and its hierarchical structure using exploratory and confirmatory factor

The rationale of this study is that scalar adverbs are likely to act as a convenient means to achieve cognitive closure because they stress the argumentative orientation of the message. Based on this assumption, an experiment shows that the introduction of scalar adverbs in the message decreases the extent of its cognitive elaboration and increases its perceived quality and effectiveness for people

Studies have found that shame and aggression are closely connected, and self-blaming and re-planning strategies can regulate an individual’s shame. This study conducted two experiments to investigate the effects of self-regulation of shame on explicit and implicit aggressiveness of adolescents. Shame was induced in both experiments by audio recordings describing different shameful situations that adolescents

The Picture-Based Value Survey for Children (PBVS-C; Doring et al., 2010) assesses children’s values through self-report and thereby depicts Schwartz’s theory of universal human values at an early age (approximately six to eleven years). Recently, the original German version has been adapted for application in Poland, Bulgaria, the Ukraine, France, Italy, Switzerland, the UK, New Zealand, Australia

Learning to read is one of the most important academic accomplishments in the early grades of elementary school. Knowing what factors contribute to reading ability would improve instructional practices. The goal of the present study was to examine the effects of semantic fluency, phonological fluency, rapid naming, inhibitory control, selective attention, and visual motor integration on reading fluency

The expression big headed is often used to describe narcissists, however is it possible that this term signals a bias in how narcissists perceive themselves? We tested whether narcissistic traits predicted biases in the estimated size and weight of specific body parts, including head circumference and brain weight. In two questionnaire-based studies, participants estimated the size or weight of parts

The cognitive reflection test (CRT) has been popular because it has demonstrated a good predictive validity of a variety of biases in judgment and decision making. Thomson and Oppenheimer (2016) further developed a second version of the cognitive reflection test, CRT2. Although CRT-2 has been found to be associated with several biases in judgment and decision making, its relationship with intertemporal

The main aim of the study was to examine the influence of affective empathy and social norms on preventing behavior of cyberbystanders reinforcing cyberbullying. 219 students took part in an experiment conducted in junior high and high schools from three Polish school districts. The goal of the experiment was to check whether the students would forward or delete a humiliating picture. The results indicate

The present study examines the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Lifespan Sibling Relationship Scale (LSRS; Riggio, 2000). A total of 578 (336 female, 242 male) Turkish emerging adults participated in this study. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used to test construct validity for the original six-factor model of the scale with 48 items. Results of the CFA indicated a good

The aim of this study was to assess the relationships among the motivational profile, the coach’s interpersonal style and the intention to be physically active in young athletes. A sample of 254 athletes (mean age of 12.81 years), who used to participate in official competitions, was used. The measurements taken were of the young athletes’ perception of the interpersonal style of the coach, satisfaction

The attraction effect occurs when a third option is added to two seemingly equivalent options but it competes against only one of the original options. This increases the likelihood of the dominating option being chosen. In attraction effect studies, it is assumed that both attributes of the options are of equal importance to the decision maker. We aimed to examine whether attribute preference would

Prompting mental simulation with a counterfactual scenario has been found to enhance rationality in individuals and groups. Building upon previous findings and the dual-process accounts of reasoning, we hypothesized that debiasing power of mental simulation lies in inhibiting System 1 and facilitating System 2 responses. Therefore, we examined whether counterfactual priming mitigates biased reasoning

The objective of the present research was to examine the relationship of income below the ‘atrisk-of-poverty threshold’ and well-being variables among selected groups of Slovak citizens based on the analysis of secondary data. Responses of 7851 Slovaks selected from the EU-SILC 2013 data (N = 13286) were analyzed. The participants were selected on the basis of self-defined current economic status as

This cross-sectional study aims to 1) investigate the factor structure and measurement invariance of subjective health complaints inventory in terms of gender, 2) examine the role of selfesteem, interparental conflict and gender in Czech adolescents’ subjective health complaints, and 3) examine a possible moderating effect of gender in these relationships. Czech adolescents (N = 1602, 51% girls) from

This study examined how the reason for donating influences the likelihood of charitable giving and whether well-being and happiness shape this relation. Students (N = 85) were asked to donate to either children struggling with learning (to reduce a deficit) or gifted children (to support growth). We expected that although generally people are more likely to offer money to reduce a deficit than to support

A meta-analysis was carried out to demonstrate the existence of publication bias in research on the relationship between measures of fluid intelligence and working memory. Reanalysis of data collected in Ackerman, Beier, & Boyle, 2005 was conducted. A heterogeneous distribution of correlation coefficients in the absence of asymmetry in the distribution of coefficients was observed. According to the

The aim of the current study is to evaluate the predictive influence of Big Five personality tra its, self-esteem, and time spent online in discriminating among a sample of university students classified as normal, mildly, and moderately addicted Internet users. Self-report measures were administered to 207 Italian university students aged 19 to 41 years. Results indicated no severe Internet addiction

Interoception plays a key role in experiencing emotions, as it provides information about bodily arousal. Cardiac feedback manipulation proved to be a useful tool for exploring interoceptive processes. However, previous research showed inconclusive results on the influence of synchronous and false cardiac feedback on autonomic arousal. In the present study, we measured the influence of accelerated

Proliferation of populist policies and strengthening of political populism in several liberal democracies has been accompanied by campaigns full of public anger, anxiety and fear. Our research contributes to understanding how negative emotions shape selected political attitudes. We designed an experiment with 72 participants randomly assigned to three groups. The aim was to impose anxiety by using

When people vest a position with moral conviction, that is, a sense that the position is grounded in fundamental right or wrong, good or bad, they tend to be particularly intolerant of those who disagree. Psychological states that mitigate or augment the effect of moral conviction on tolerance are lesser known. The present research investigated the immediate consequences of mindfulness and mindlessness

This study aims to examine how taboo content affects language learner psychology and language learning gains in a multi-modal learning environment by using facial expression analysis. 40 Muslim language learners were initially asked about their opinions on pork and watched a subtitled cooking video including pork visuals and their facial expressions were recorded. Before watching the video, only 20

There is a gradual increase in the number of elderly people living in the world. Also, human aging is associated with a deterioration of cognitive processes, that touches multiple domains, including memory, attention, processing speed and cognitive control. For this reason, intervention programs that improve the intellectual functioning of older citizens became very popular. One of the broadly discussed

The aim of this study was to examine both direct and indirect associations of the personality traits of extraversion, neuroticism and conscientiousness with life satisfaction through work engagement and job satisfaction. The study population consisted of 2229 academics (57.1% men) throughout Czech public universities, who completed a questionnaire comprising measures of employee personality traits

In this study, we examined the relations between math anxiety, trait anxiety, and one’s perceived problem solving ability on a sample of 128 university students. Participants completed a revised version of the Fennema-Sherman Mathematics Anxiety Scale, The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the shortened version of Problem Solving Inventory. The results showed a moderate negative relationship between

Our goal was to investigate the efficacy of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) in the form of a short-term, online intervention using exercises from Mindfulness-Based Stress-Reduction program on self-compassion, self-reassurance and self-criticism in a non-clinical population. We conducted pre-, post- and two-month follow-up measures of self-compassion, self-reassurance and self-criticism. A total

This research examined spatial perspective taking and its effect on the perception of other people’s emotionality. Adopting the perspective of another person is considered an important factor enhancing interpersonal and intergroup relations. However, it requires conscious effort and reflection. Therefore, the aim was to determine whether rotating spatial perspective places demands on cognitive resources

The study presents the effects of a 6-month intervention program for training students in using summarizing skills by informational texts. A total of 114 4 th grade students and 5 of their teachers, who implemented the program, participated in the experimental group (EG), 76 students were in the control group (CG). We examined the students’ skill of summarizing with a pre-, postand a follow-up test

The aim of the presented study was to determine if and in what way early maladaptive schemas and achievement motivation influence the sense of stress in the groups of men and woman. 107 people, including 58 women and 49 men, in age between 21–59 were tested. Subject completed the Young Schema Questionnaire (YSQ-S3), the Achievement Motivation Inventory (LMI) and the Perception of Stress Questionnaire

The subject of the paper is therapy program for children with autism which is applicable for parents who can use it in everyday situations. Therapy is focused on the Theory of Mind Mechanism (ToMM), mainly recognizing others’ mental states, emotions and true or false beliefs. 12 children (8–12 yr olds) with autism was divided into 2 groups: 6 participated in individual sessions (parents repeated sessions

Friendship is a universal interpersonal relationship and is important in an individual’s social life or mental health. Previous empirical studies and theoretical considerations suggests that social competencies are correlated with friendship. The study focuses on finding and describing correlations between social competencies and the quality of friendship relations among young adults. Results of the

In this research study the polish 14-item version of Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FIU-14; Wallach, Buchheld, Buttenmuller, Kleinknecht, Schmidt, 2006) based on strong results of empirical research of mindfulness was developed and validated. The psychometric properties of the Polish version were assessed in a sample of 578 peoples (128 artistic gifted young peoples 15–19 y.o. and 450 adults 20–50

The aim of this article is to discuss the reconstruction of the theoretical elements of the structures verified by structural equation models (SEM). The elements of the structures have single-level (one-dimensional) or hierarchical (multi-dimensional) characteristic. The reconstruction of the characteristics of the theoretical elements is very important issue. Poor reconstruction of the theoretical

The study has revealed that there are differences in the representations of respondents Self and Self of his friend concerning men and women in early adulthood. The theoretical basis for the research was the concept of Self by Rogers (1951, 1959, 1965, 1977). According to this concept study was conducted using the method of Semantic Differential by Osgood (1957). This method assumes that in the process

The aim of the article is to present the Polish version of Locke’s Circumplex Scales for Interpersonal Efficacy (CSIE) as well as to elucidate the personality correlates of interpersonal circumplex constructs and the scope of the repertoire of interpersonal behaviors. The CSIE is based on Wiggins’ interpersonal circumplex model (Wiggins, Trapnell, & Phillips, 1988) and enables the measurement of the

The teaching profession is exposed to stress and burnout. According to the job demands–resources model, employees with few resources and high demands are exposed to burnout especially. A subject of the study was the relationship among three variables: religious coping (Brief RCOPE) given as particular personal resources, stress (SSN) considered as job demands, and burnout (MBI). This study examined

Jest oczywiste (a przynajmniej powinno być), że między prawem a psychologią zachodzą relacje różnego rodzaju. Niewątpliwie te dwie dyscypliny naukowe nie są tożsame. Mogą się one co najwyżej zakresowo krzyżować lub pozostawać względem siebie w stosunku nadrzędności bądź podrzędności rozpatrywanej wg kryterium wykorzystywania uzyskanych przez siebie wyników. W recenzowanej książce autorzy tego stosunku

The study was designed to compare the ability of congenitally blind and sighted individuals to memorize embossed 2D right-angle-figures with varied number of angles displayed against a grid or in a frame. We hypothesized that blind adults learn embossed shapes: 1) faster than sighted participants – this assumption was verified positively; 2) more accurately – which was not confirmed. The grid interfered

Theory of Mind (ToM) is the lifespan developing ability to attribute mental states. This ability enables the individual to predict and interpret one’s own and others’ behavior. In this respect, beliefs about one’s own capacity to attribute mental states represent a fundamental component of this construct. The present study aims to compare the unidimensional structure of the Mindreading Belief Scale

Higher fluid intelligence leads to better accuracy in metacognitive monitoring, but in school age this influence is moderated by the child’s development and education. The goal of the study is to examine the interaction between fluid intelligence and performance feedback or calibration feedback on monitoring accuracy in 88 preschool children. The children in the group that received performance (PF)

The Montreal Battery of Evaluation of Amusia (MBEA) is the gold standard for diagnosing amusia. We aimed to evaluate its factorial and convergent validity. Data were collected for the MBEA and a self-report Amusic Dysfunction Inventory on a non-random sample (n = 249), and the following Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) procedures were conducted: confirmatory factor analysis of the theoretical model;

The aim of the study was to explore direct and indirect pathways from cognitive factors (academic and social self-perception) to adolescent well-being through school belonging. The direct and indirect effects of cognitive factors were investigated on both concurrent and prospective well-being indicators. The first data collection was held in the beginning of the school year, the study sample consisted

The aim of this study was to extend the psychometric evaluation of the Short Self-Regulation Questionnaire (SSRQ) by assessing the factor structure across three countries from Central and Eastern Europe. The sample included 1809 students from Slovakia, Lithuania and Hungary. Based on an initial confirmative factor analysis, a 2-factor structure by Neal and Carey (2005) was confirmed in the Lithuanian

Recent evidence indicates an elevated risk of suicidal ideation for undergraduate nursing students. This research was designed to enhance the understanding of suicidal ideation in nursing students ...

New technologies are being increasingly introduced into classrooms as new tools for learning. This is however often done regardless of any academic evidence concerning their impact. Our objective was to identify differences in Academic Self-Concept in students before and after using tablet technologies in education. A total of 490 students aged 10 to 17 from 10 schools in Slovakia and 12 schools in

One of the current topics in research on the Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) is its growing familiarity among the general public. Surprisingly, Bialek and Pennycook (2017) showed that previous exposure does not diminish the CRT’s predictive power in Heuristics and Biases (H&B) tasks, but proposed that the relationship is moderated by analytic thinking, a conjecture tested in the present study. Participants

The aim of this report is twofold: 1) to demonstrate how grateful disposition is related to time perspectives in late adolescents and young people in the process of transition into early adulthood; 2) to verify whether age indeed moderates the relationship between the present-hedonistic dimension and gratitude, as well as future and gratitude in such a way that these relationships are stronger in high

One of the key elements of the Kozielecki’s theory of personality network is the motivation psychon. Its dynamics to the greatest extent depends on the strength of psychological needs. The aim of the research presented in the article was to determine the level of individual needs: vital, cognitive, social and personal, spouses with high and low levels of transgression. 100 couples were examined using

This article describes the research concerning the connection between the level of general emotional intelligence, and its individual components, among young adults and the model of functioning of their family background. The analysis was conducted on the sample of 121 individuals, 72 women and 49 men, aged 21-26. Within the context of this work a family is understood in accordance with a systemic

The present study examined the links between two emotional abilities (emotion recognizing and emotion understanding) and coping strategies in men and women. The analysis was conducted on the sample of 228 adults (109 women and 119 men) aged 18–58 years (Mage = 27,46 years). Coping strategies were measured by the COPE inventory and emotional abilities were measured by the Emotional Intelligence Scale

The purpose of this article is to present the phenomena of eating disorders, body image and autoaggressive behaviour and to attempt to present the relationship between these variables in women with eating disorders. The study group (clinical) in the project consisted of 25 women diagnosed with anorexia or bulimia, while the control group contained30 healthy women. The research made use of the following

This article presents the results of research into the relationship between overexcitability and temperamental qualities, intelligence, emotional and social competencies, as well as well-being. The results showed that the relationships vary for different types of overexcitability, which proves that the construct is not uniform.

Research carried outin a group of first years students of study ( N = 302) concerned the importance of social orientation of self (according to the concept of Singelis, Triandis and co-workers) and experience gained in college in the areas corresponding to these orientations for the satisfaction of the study. The results showed that in the research group horizontal orientations dominated vertical.

The purpose of this article was to examine associations between the lived relations to God and the types of shaping own life by the interpersonal relations. 172 high school graduates (88 women and 84 men) form various types of high school took part in current research. The assessment included The Styles of Self-actualization Questionnaire by Uchnast and Hutsebaut’s Relation to God Scale . The results