Open Science lectures
At the special invitation of our Center, Dr. Dafina Petrova and Dr. Miroslav Sirota gave talks about measuring emotional responses to risk and Open Science.
A new paper in Frontiers in Psychology
A paper entitled “Worry, Risk Perception, and Controllability Predict Intentions Toward COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors” by Agata Sobkow, Tomasz Zaleskiewicz, Dafina Petrova, Rocio Garcia-Retamero and Jakub Traczyk has been published in Frontiers in Psychology (IF: 2.067) https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.582720/full
Editorial board member
We are pleased to inform that Agata Sobkow is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making.
Two chapters in a new book
We have published two chapters in a new book “Psychological Perspectives on Financial Decision Making”: 1. Sobkow, A., Garrido, D., & Garcia-Retamero, R. (2020). Psychological Perspectives on Financial Decision Making. In T. Zaleskiewicz & J. Traczyk (Eds.), Psychological Perspectives on Financial Decision Making. Springer International Publishing.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45500-2 2. Zaleskiewicz, T., & Traczyk, J. (2020). Emotions and Financial Decision…
PhD candidate
We are seeking a PhD candidate (4 years, 40h/week) for the project: “Is recurring irrationality adaptively rational? The role of numeracy and adaptive strategy selection in decisions under risk and uncertainty.” The successful candidate will work on a PhD thesis (in the field of judgment and decision making). The tasks will include developing ideas and…
A new paper in Intelligence
A paper entitled “Multiple numeric competencies predict decision outcomes beyond fluid intelligence and cognitive reflection” by Agata Sobkow, Angelika Olszewska, and Jakub Traczyk has been accepted for publication in Intelligence (IF: 2.785).
A new paper in Applied Psychology
A paper entitled “Entrepreneurial Risk Taking is Related to Mental Imagery: A Fresh Look at the Old Issue of Entrepreneurship and Risk” by Tomasz Zaleskiewicz, Adriana Bernady, and Jakub Traczyk (CRIDM) has been accepted for publication in Applied Psychology: An International Review (IF: 3.265).
New scholarship position available
We’re looking for talented MA/PhD student for a scholarship in the project “The role of multiple numeric competencies in improving decision making.” More details can be found at (in Polish): https://www.swps.pl/uczelnia/oferty-pracy/aktualne/130-wroclaw/19991-stypendysta-ka-w-projekcie-badawczym-2019-06-30?fbclid=IwAR3Et-Ac3LEM0fNQxbHRnR-Q6Jv1JPx78eO4O7FLDWzLcmxR2O_PA4mH8W4
New funding from the National Science Center, Poland
Agata Sobkow from CRIDM was awarded a new research grant entitled “The role of multiple numeric competencies in improving decision making.” (the National Science Center, Poland; SONATA competition) https://www.ncn.gov.pl/konkursy/wyniki/2019-05-15-opus16-preludium16-sonata14
A new article in Medical Decision Making
An article entitled “Associations between Case Fatality Rates and Self-reported Fear of Neoplasms and Circulatory Diseases” by Kamil Fulawka, Dominik Lenda (CRIDM), and Jakub Traczyk (CRIDM) has been published in Medical Decision Making (IF: 3.012). https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0272989X19844744