Małgorzata Kossowska

As a Full Professor of Psychology and Head of the Social Psychology Unit and the Center for Social Cognitive Studies at the Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, she has built an academic career devoted to uncovering the cognitive and motivational foundations of complex social phenomena—particularly under conditions of uncertainty, threat, and societal upheaval. Her research spans political ideology, prejudice, and social inequality across cultural contexts, as well as knowledge resistance and cognitive rigidity—key mechanisms shaping how individuals and societies respond to instability and make high-stakes socio-political decisions. With over 100 internationally published articles and eight books on social cognition, closed-mindedness, stereotyping, prejudice, and tolerance, she brings exceptional scholarly authority to the study of psychological mechanisms operating in rapidly changing and crisis-prone societies.