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Research Programme
Gosia's research looks at the psychological underpinnings of open-minded traits and behaviour. Open-mindedness can be defined as an increased level of comfort or even preference for uncertainty, novelty and unexpectedness. Open-mindedness is often linked with decreased prejudice and stereotyping, greater intellectual humility, as well as greater creativity. However open-mindedness could also potentially have some negative outcomes (e.g., an uncritical acceptance of pseudoscience).
In experimental and cross-sectional studies Gosia asks questions like:
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Is open-mindedness just an individual difference? What social/environmental factors (e.g., diversifying experiences, multiple social identities) might increase (vs. decrease) open-minded behaviour?
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How are open-minded traits linked to what we typically consider as open-minded behaviours: creativity, intellectual humility and tolerance?
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What is the role of epistemic motivation (e.g., the need for structure) and epistemic emotions (e.g., awe, surprise or interest) in open-minded behaviour?
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What are people's lay theories of open-mindedness? Do people agree on one definition of open-mindedness?
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What motivates women to challege others' stereotypic expectations?
For most recent information please see Gosia's personal website.
Grants and Awards
- 2017-2019: “Coping with identity and control threats: Explicit and implicit routes to resistance”. Research grant awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Role of Co-I, with S. de Lemus Martín as PI, and R. Spears, M. Bukowski, C. Kulich, K. Petkanopoulou, and P. Montañés Muro as Co-Is.
- 2014-2017: “Schemata Violation Increases Creative Cognition: The When and How.” Marie-Curie International Outgoing Fellowship (IOF). Role of Research Fellow, with C.K.W. De Dreu and A. Elliot as research hosts and advisors.
- 2012-2014: “When Diversity Helps or Hurts Creative Cognition: Effects of Counter-stereotypicality, Information Processing, Motivation, and Regulatory Closure.” Marie-Curie International European Fellowship (IEF). Role of Research Fellow, with C.K.W. De Dreu as research host and advisor.
- 2012: Finalist of the SESP Best Dissertation Award
- 2012: Travel grant from the European Association for Social Psychology
- 2012: Runner up of the Best Teacher award, University of Kent
- 2011: PhD awarded with no corrections
- 2011: Ideas Factory Grant from Kent Innovation and Enterprise
- 2010: Student Enterprise Grant, University of Kent
- 2009: Best Talk Award at a PG Research Symposium, University of Kent
- 2007: Departmental PhD studentship, University of Kent
- 2007: MA awarded magna cum laude, University of Warsaw
- 2004: Socrates-Erasmus mobility scholarship from the University of Warsaw to visit KULeuven in Belgium.
Editorial Service
- Associate editor at the Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Ad Hoc Reviewing
Journals
- British Journal of Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Educational Researcher
- European Journal of Social Psychology
- Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Group Processes and Intergroup Relations
- International Journal of Psychology
- Journal of Applied Social Psychology
- Journal of Creative Behavior
- Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Journal of Experimental and Social Psychology
- Journal of Personality
- Journal of Social Issues
- Memory & Cognition
- Review of General Psychology
- Sex Roles
- Social Cognition
- Social Justice Research
- Social Psychological and Personality Science
- Social Psychology
Grants
- Israel Science Foundation (ISF)
- Foundation for Polish Science (FNP)
Research Portals & Social Media
Willing to supervise doctoral students
I have spaces on an ongoing research project looking into the nature, consequences and ways of increasing open-mindedness. For details go to: www.goclowska.com
Education/Academic qualification
Social Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Kent
1 Oct 2007 → 30 Sep 2010
Award Date: 17 Nov 2011
Social Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy
External positions
Associate Editor at the Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Aug 2017 → …Visiting Research Fellow, University of Rochester
30 Sep 2014 → 31 Aug 2016Marie-Curie Research Fellow, University of Amsterdam
1 Sep 2012 → 31 Aug 2017Lecturer in Psychology, University of Kent
1 Oct 2010 → 30 Jun 2012Keywords
- social psychology
- personality
- motivation
- emotions
- values
- attitudes
- openness
- creativity
- innovation
- gender
- leadership
- identities
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Projects
- 3 Finished
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Everyday kindness in times of COVID-19: restoring social connectedness and enhancing prosociality through online interventions. Rapid Response Covid-19 Grant from the European Association for Social Psychology (EASP).
Bialobrzeska, O., Cislak, A., Formanowicz, M., Baba, J., Bedynska, S., Goclowska, G. & Cichocka, A.
5/05/20 → 31/07/20
Project: Research-related funding
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Counter-stereotypes and feminist identification in the context of body image and disordered eating
1/01/18 → 31/12/18
Project: Research-related funding
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Understanding Knowledge Emotions -- EASP Seedcorn Grant
Noordewier, M. & Goclowska, G.
1/11/17 → 30/04/18
Project: Research-related funding
Research Output
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Creativity for the Group: Distinctive Feminists Engage in Divergent Thinking When Acting on Behalf of Women
van Breen, J. A., Gocłowska, M. A., de Lemus, S., Baas, M., Kelleci, B. & Spears, R., 24 Jun 2020, In: Social Psychological and Personality Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diversifying experiences
Ritter, S. M. & Gocłowska, M. A., 16 Apr 2020, Encyclopedia of Creativity (Third Edition). ElsevierResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Cultural diversity and creativity
Goclowska, G., S. M., R., Hanel, P., Runco, M. (ed.) & Pritzker, S. (ed.), 31 Dec 2019, Encyclopedia of Creativity. 3 ed. San Diego, CA: Elsevier Academic Press IncResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Different faces of (un)controllability: Control restoration modulates the efficiency of task switching
Bukowski, M., de Lemus, S., Marzecová, A., Lupiáñez, J. & Goclowska, M., 1 Feb 2019, In: Motivation and Emotion. 43, 1, p. 12-34 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Novelty seeking is linked to openness and extraversion, and can lead to greater creative performance
Goclowska, M., Ritter, S., Elliot, A. J. & Baas, M., 1 Apr 2019, In: Journal of Personality. 87, 2, p. 252-266 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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