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Project Leader: Prof. Maria Lewicka A wooden Highlander cabin next to a modernist glass-and-concrete building? A spectacular skyscraper in a historic district? Or a charming medieval castle in the middle of a nature park? And why shouldn’t I paint my balcony…
Project Leader: Dr. Oliwia Kowalczyk The MediComm project addresses critical needs in health communication for cancer prevention, particularly within groups with diverse cognitive profiles. Research indicates significant communication barriers that lead to diagnostic delays and insufficient recognition of early symptoms in high-risk populations,…
Project Leader: Dr. hab. Tomasz Jarmużek, Prof. UMK Human social activity, both scientific and non-scientific, is based on interactions. Within interactions, people process information encoded in language—that is, they make inferences. Information processing occurs in individual interactions, group interactions, social and…
Project Leader: Dr. hab. Michał Głuszkowski, Prof. UMK The aim of the team’s work is to conduct a multifaceted study of linguistic and cultural contact situations. This is a broad research area that may be modified in the future depending on…
Project Leader: Dr. hab. Waldemar Glabiszewski, Prof. UMK The primary goal of this research project is to develop a model for enhancing the effectiveness of aging managers in performing their leadership functions. The model will take into account individual factors (particularly psychological, biomedical, and…
Project Leader: Dr. Karolina Finc Stress is one of the most serious yet difficult-to-objectively-assess threats to human well-being. It affects physiology, cognitive functions, emotions, and immune system functioning (Lupien et al., 2009; McEwen & Morrison, 2013). Stress can impair attention,…
Project Leader: Prof. Dr. hab. Marta Białecka Parents’, Grandparents’, and Children’s Beliefs about Development and Education: How Culture Shapes Children’s Development and Well-Being Although as early as 1963 developmental psychology demonstrated that children’s behaviors influence parents and their attitudes or…
Project Leader: Dr. hab. Dominik Antonowicz, Professor at Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU) The new role of higher education is closely linked to changes occurring in its broader social and economic environment. Traditionally, universities have pursued two fundamental and interconnected goals:…
Project Leader: Dr. Kamil Adamczak Project Overview Traditional historical research, which often remains confined to prevailing conceptualizations and accepted historiographies, proves insufficient for understanding the multifaceted nature of human experience in the past. It becomes essential, therefore, to explore alternative…
