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Papers by Hanna W Brycz
ECONOMICS & SOCIOLOGY, 2015
Gender differences were tested in three studies: evaluating own v. other's transgression, stealin... more Gender differences were tested in three studies: evaluating own v. other's transgression, stealing goods and cribbing during exams. Only one gender effect appeared: while predicting own behavior male participants treated the pub more as their own territory than the classroom. They were much more eager to steal money in the classroom, contrary to women, who displayed a different pattern. Many other results are explained in terms of self-regulation theory.
Th eoretical leading article presents main ideas concerning interrelations between gender, cultur... more Th eoretical leading article presents main ideas concerning interrelations between gender, culture, and temptations as correlates of self-regulation. All paragraphs describe main defi nitions, like: gender, culture, values, natural beliefs, temptations, self-regulation and self-regulation strength. Paragraphs also carry the latest empirical support into theoretical background. Th is article is an introduction to following two empirical chapters, explaining in details Polish participants reactions to tempting situations.
Two independent studies examined judgments of own vs. others sins and virtues (Study 1) as well a... more Two independent studies examined judgments of own vs. others sins and virtues (Study 1) as well as own vs. others holy failures and sinful successes (Study 2) . Comparison of actor's vs. observer's evaluations of free recalled event pertained to morality domain showed a negativity bias in observer's estimations. What's interesting participants were able to assess their own sin as severely as observers did in two conditions: no cognitive load and concentration on own sin (Study 1), and cognitive load with suppression of competent aspect of sinful success (Study 2). The findings are discussed within Wegner (1994), Baumeister and Vohs ego depletion theories and Garcia -Marques, Hamilton, Maddox (2002) TRAP model.
Acta Neuropsychologica
This paper presents a new understanding of the metacognitive self and a special method for its me... more This paper presents a new understanding of the metacognitive self and a special method for its measure. The aim of the paper was to determine whether a strong metacognitive self affects the process of regulating one's own behavior. The main study (creating a metacognitive scale) involved a group of 1903 people from 18 to 72 years of age (M = 27.3; SD = 2.1). The group in question included approximately 860 female participants (45.2%) and 1043 males (54.8%). The Metacognitive Self Scale, which measures the ability to recognize biases in one's own behavior, proved to be highly accurate and reliable. The scale was also validated by structural modeling, which revealed five subgroups of biases to be discovered by the observer of once own behavior. People differ in the level of metacognitive self: 40% of the participants proved to be not very good at perceiving their own biases, but another 40% of the group showed high scores for metacognitive self. The Metacognitive Self Scale appeared to be an accurate and reliable questionnaire in this Polish group. Moreover, several studies have shown that a high Metacognitive Self score predicts better self-regulation in many domains of life. In other words, a high level of metacognitive self improves well-being and quality of life.
Polish Psychological Bulletin
Acta Neuropsychologica
This paper presents a new understanding of the metacognitive self and a special method for its me... more This paper presents a new understanding of the metacognitive self and a special method for its measure. The aim of the paper was to determine whether a strong metacognitive self affects the process of regulating one's own behavior. The main study (creating a metacognitive scale) involved a group of 1903 people from 18 to 72 years of age (M = 27.3; SD = 2.1). The group in question included approximately 860 female participants (45.2%) and 1043 males (54.8%). The Metacognitive Self Scale, which measures the ability to recognize biases in one's own behavior, proved to be highly accurate and reliable. The scale was also validated by structural modeling, which revealed five subgroups of biases to be discovered by the observer of once own behavior. People differ in the level of metacognitive self: 40% of the participants proved to be not very good at perceiving their own biases, but another 40% of the group showed high scores for metacognitive self. The Metacognitive Self Scale appeared to be an accurate and reliable questionnaire in this Polish group. Moreover, several studies have shown that a high Metacognitive Self score predicts better self-regulation in many domains of life. In other words, a high level of metacognitive self improves well-being and quality of life.
Opierając się na teorii atrybucji Bernarda Weinera (2012) oraz teorii metawiedzy Ja (Brycz, 2012)... more Opierając się na teorii atrybucji Bernarda Weinera (2012) oraz teorii metawiedzy Ja (Brycz, 2012) załoŜono, Ŝe wysoki poziom rozpoznawania tendencyjności we własnym zachowaniu sprzyja takiemu przebiegowi atrybucji, który faworyzuje rozpoznawanie przyczyn niekontrolowalnych. 245 osób badanych wypełniło skróconą wersję kwestio-nariusza metawiedzy Ja (MJ), a następnie przypisywało przyczyny (stałe vs zmienne, wewnętrzne vs zewnętrzne, kontrolowalne vs niekontrolowalne) tak rozpoznanej włas-nej tendencyjności. Wyniki potwierdzają, Ŝe osoby charakteryzujące się wysokim MJ chętniej dostrzegały przyczyny niekontrolowalne niŜ osoby z niskim MJ.
Judging others exists as a common phenomena and works as default option in social perception. The... more Judging others exists as a common phenomena and works as default option in social perception. The process of judgment is often anchored in the content of data about other people. According to the Dual Perspective Model of Agency and Communion (DPM) there exist two fundamental dimensions of content in social cognition which are community (morality, warmth) and competence (agency) (Wojciszke, 1994, 2005, Fiske et al., 1999; Abele, Wojciszke, 2007, Wojciszke, Abele, Baryla, 2009). Community refers to an individual's relation and actions toward others as a member of a social group, while competence focuses on the human beings' own goals and pursuits. At the same time social cognition and social behavior usually involve two possible perspectives – of an actor who performs an action or of an observer (recipient) of the action. The perspectives can change quickly within social interactions as people take turns and may at one time be actors and at another time observers of a particu...
Polish Psychological Bulletin, 2014
Abstract: The main goal of our study was to investigate the role of insight into one's own biases... more Abstract: The main goal of our study was to investigate the role of insight into one's own biases (metacognitive self) in the process of hypothesis validation in accordance to the two fundamental social perception domains (community and competence) on the example of confirmation bias. The study was conducted on a group of 593 participants with the use of a confirmation bias procedure, a free recall procedure and the Metacognitive Self scale. We manipulated with the domain and the value of information given to the respondents. We suspected that individuals with a high metacognitive self, in opposition to low metacognitive self ones, would not process the given
ECONOMICS & SOCIOLOGY, 2015
Gender differences were tested in three studies: evaluating own v. other's transgression, stealin... more Gender differences were tested in three studies: evaluating own v. other's transgression, stealing goods and cribbing during exams. Only one gender effect appeared: while predicting own behavior male participants treated the pub more as their own territory than the classroom. They were much more eager to steal money in the classroom, contrary to women, who displayed a different pattern. Many other results are explained in terms of self-regulation theory.
Th eoretical leading article presents main ideas concerning interrelations between gender, cultur... more Th eoretical leading article presents main ideas concerning interrelations between gender, culture, and temptations as correlates of self-regulation. All paragraphs describe main defi nitions, like: gender, culture, values, natural beliefs, temptations, self-regulation and self-regulation strength. Paragraphs also carry the latest empirical support into theoretical background. Th is article is an introduction to following two empirical chapters, explaining in details Polish participants reactions to tempting situations.
Two independent studies examined judgments of own vs. others sins and virtues (Study 1) as well a... more Two independent studies examined judgments of own vs. others sins and virtues (Study 1) as well as own vs. others holy failures and sinful successes (Study 2) . Comparison of actor's vs. observer's evaluations of free recalled event pertained to morality domain showed a negativity bias in observer's estimations. What's interesting participants were able to assess their own sin as severely as observers did in two conditions: no cognitive load and concentration on own sin (Study 1), and cognitive load with suppression of competent aspect of sinful success (Study 2). The findings are discussed within Wegner (1994), Baumeister and Vohs ego depletion theories and Garcia -Marques, Hamilton, Maddox (2002) TRAP model.
Acta Neuropsychologica
This paper presents a new understanding of the metacognitive self and a special method for its me... more This paper presents a new understanding of the metacognitive self and a special method for its measure. The aim of the paper was to determine whether a strong metacognitive self affects the process of regulating one's own behavior. The main study (creating a metacognitive scale) involved a group of 1903 people from 18 to 72 years of age (M = 27.3; SD = 2.1). The group in question included approximately 860 female participants (45.2%) and 1043 males (54.8%). The Metacognitive Self Scale, which measures the ability to recognize biases in one's own behavior, proved to be highly accurate and reliable. The scale was also validated by structural modeling, which revealed five subgroups of biases to be discovered by the observer of once own behavior. People differ in the level of metacognitive self: 40% of the participants proved to be not very good at perceiving their own biases, but another 40% of the group showed high scores for metacognitive self. The Metacognitive Self Scale appeared to be an accurate and reliable questionnaire in this Polish group. Moreover, several studies have shown that a high Metacognitive Self score predicts better self-regulation in many domains of life. In other words, a high level of metacognitive self improves well-being and quality of life.
Polish Psychological Bulletin
Acta Neuropsychologica
This paper presents a new understanding of the metacognitive self and a special method for its me... more This paper presents a new understanding of the metacognitive self and a special method for its measure. The aim of the paper was to determine whether a strong metacognitive self affects the process of regulating one's own behavior. The main study (creating a metacognitive scale) involved a group of 1903 people from 18 to 72 years of age (M = 27.3; SD = 2.1). The group in question included approximately 860 female participants (45.2%) and 1043 males (54.8%). The Metacognitive Self Scale, which measures the ability to recognize biases in one's own behavior, proved to be highly accurate and reliable. The scale was also validated by structural modeling, which revealed five subgroups of biases to be discovered by the observer of once own behavior. People differ in the level of metacognitive self: 40% of the participants proved to be not very good at perceiving their own biases, but another 40% of the group showed high scores for metacognitive self. The Metacognitive Self Scale appeared to be an accurate and reliable questionnaire in this Polish group. Moreover, several studies have shown that a high Metacognitive Self score predicts better self-regulation in many domains of life. In other words, a high level of metacognitive self improves well-being and quality of life.
Opierając się na teorii atrybucji Bernarda Weinera (2012) oraz teorii metawiedzy Ja (Brycz, 2012)... more Opierając się na teorii atrybucji Bernarda Weinera (2012) oraz teorii metawiedzy Ja (Brycz, 2012) załoŜono, Ŝe wysoki poziom rozpoznawania tendencyjności we własnym zachowaniu sprzyja takiemu przebiegowi atrybucji, który faworyzuje rozpoznawanie przyczyn niekontrolowalnych. 245 osób badanych wypełniło skróconą wersję kwestio-nariusza metawiedzy Ja (MJ), a następnie przypisywało przyczyny (stałe vs zmienne, wewnętrzne vs zewnętrzne, kontrolowalne vs niekontrolowalne) tak rozpoznanej włas-nej tendencyjności. Wyniki potwierdzają, Ŝe osoby charakteryzujące się wysokim MJ chętniej dostrzegały przyczyny niekontrolowalne niŜ osoby z niskim MJ.
Judging others exists as a common phenomena and works as default option in social perception. The... more Judging others exists as a common phenomena and works as default option in social perception. The process of judgment is often anchored in the content of data about other people. According to the Dual Perspective Model of Agency and Communion (DPM) there exist two fundamental dimensions of content in social cognition which are community (morality, warmth) and competence (agency) (Wojciszke, 1994, 2005, Fiske et al., 1999; Abele, Wojciszke, 2007, Wojciszke, Abele, Baryla, 2009). Community refers to an individual's relation and actions toward others as a member of a social group, while competence focuses on the human beings' own goals and pursuits. At the same time social cognition and social behavior usually involve two possible perspectives – of an actor who performs an action or of an observer (recipient) of the action. The perspectives can change quickly within social interactions as people take turns and may at one time be actors and at another time observers of a particu...
Polish Psychological Bulletin, 2014
Abstract: The main goal of our study was to investigate the role of insight into one's own biases... more Abstract: The main goal of our study was to investigate the role of insight into one's own biases (metacognitive self) in the process of hypothesis validation in accordance to the two fundamental social perception domains (community and competence) on the example of confirmation bias. The study was conducted on a group of 593 participants with the use of a confirmation bias procedure, a free recall procedure and the Metacognitive Self scale. We manipulated with the domain and the value of information given to the respondents. We suspected that individuals with a high metacognitive self, in opposition to low metacognitive self ones, would not process the given