Publications by authors named "Marta Bodecka-Zych"

Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates how individuals infer mental states, focusing on the cognitive processes involved in attributing intentionality, particularly in violent offenders compared to non-offenders.
  • Using a measure called gaze transition entropy (GTE), it assesses how social cues influence the attribution of intent.
  • Results indicate that violent offenders exhibit lower entropy, suggesting they may struggle more with attentional processes and are more prone to hostile interpretations in ambiguous situations.
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Exclusion has multiple adverse effects on individual's well-being. It induces anger and hostile cognitions leading to aggressive behavior. The purpose of this study was to test whether exclusion would affect recognition of anger on ambivalent faces of the excluders.

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Little research has explored the role of aggression, anger, and family history of incarceration as they relate to female offenders. The current study aimed to address this gap in the literature by investigating these possible risk factors for incarceration among both men and women. The survey involved 123 (61 female and 62 male) prisoners convicted for violent crimes and a comparison group of 118 (60 female and 58 male) adults from the community.

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The aim of the current study was to investigate whether a specific social perception of the pandemic-believing or not in COVID-19-predicts borderline personality organizations and whether this relationship is mediated by more primitive maladaptive mechanisms-splitting, denial, and dissociation. The online study included 720 organization aged 25-45. Participants were diverse in terms of place of residence, being in a relationship, and education level.

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