Dr Anna Stefaniak
Lecturer
Research areas
I am a social psychologist specializing in psychology of intergroup relations. Most of my research focuses on: (1) sources of and methods for reducing intergroup bias; (2) the role of collective emotions and ways in which people relate to the history of their social groups in shaping current intergroup attitudes; and (3) the psychological underpinnings of negative and positive intergroup behaviour, e.g., hate crime, collective violence, and collective action. The overarching goal of this research is to employ social psychological knowledge to understand and address challenges burdening diverse societies. In addition, I am currently developing a line of work on the role of social identities (e.g., belonging to different social groups) in shaping people’s health outcomes with a particular interest on recovery from addiction.
Selected publications
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Are societies in conflict more susceptible to believe in COVID-19 conspiracy theories? A 66 nation study
Hebel-Sela, S., Stefaniak, A., Vandermeulen, D., Adler, E., Hameiri, B. & Halperin, E., 1 Aug 2023, In: Peace and Conflict. 29, 3, p. 286-293 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Collective nostalgia as a balm for the distressed social identity
Wohl, M. J. A., Stefaniak, A. & Smeekes, A., 1 Feb 2023, In: Current Opinion in Psychology. 49, 101542.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Open access
Group identification moderates the effect of historical trauma availability on historical trauma symptoms and conspiracy beliefs
Skrodzka, M., Stefaniak, A. & Bilewicz, M., 1 Jul 2023, In: Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology. 33, 4, p. 835-850 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Refugees at the gates. Vicarious contact and collective action for a disadvantaged group
Górska, P., Karaś, U. & Stefaniak, A., Sept 2023, In: International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 96, 101808.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Authoritarians go with the flow: social norms moderate the link between right-wing authoritarianism and outgroup-directed attitudes
Gorska, P., Stefaniak, A., Lipowska, K., Malinowska, K., Skrodzka, M. & Marchlewska, M., 11 Jan 2022, In: Political Psychology. 43, 1, p. 131-152 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Commentary on "Different roles of interpersonal trust and institutional trust in COVID-19 pandemic control"
Stefaniak, A., Wohl, M. J. A. & Elgar, F. J., 1 Apr 2022, In: Social Science and Medicine. 299, 3 p., 114765.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
In time, we will simply disappear: racial demographic shift undermines privileged group members' support for marginalized social groups via collective angst
Stefaniak, A. & Wohl, M. J. A., 7 Jul 2022, In: Group Processes and Intergroup Relations. 25, 3, p. NP1-NP23 23 p., 13684302211023551.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
National identity predicts public health support during a global pandemic
Van Bavel, J. J., Cichocka, A., Capraro, V., Sjastad, H., Nezlek, J. B., Pavlovic, T., Alfano, M., Gelfand, M. J., Azevedo, F., Birtel, M. D., Cislak, A., Lockwood, P. L., Ross, R. M., Abts, K., Agadullina, E., Aruta, J. J. B., Besharati, S. N., Bor, A., Choma, B. L. & Crabtree, C. D. & 237 others, , 26 Jan 2022, In: Nature Communications. 13, 14 p., 517.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Predicting attitudinal and behavioral responses to COVID-19 pandemic using machine learning
Pavlović, T., Azevedo, F., De, K., Riaño-Moreno, J. C., Maglić, M., Gkinopoulos, T., Donnelly-Kehoe, P. A., Payán-Gómez, C., Huang, G., Kantorowicz, J., Birtel, M. D., Schönegger, P., Capraro, V., Santamaría-García, H., Yucel, M., Ibanez, A., Rathje, S., Wetter, E., Stanojević, D. & van Prooijen, J.-W. & 211 others, , 31 Jul 2022, In: PNAS Nexus. 1, 3, 15 p., pgac093.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Refugees unwelcome: narcissistic and secure national commitment differentially predict collective action against immigrants and refugees
Gorska, P., Stefaniak, A., Marchlewska, M., Matera, J., Kocyba, P., Lukianow, M., Malinowska, K. & Lipowska, K., Jan 2022, In: International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 86, p. 258-271 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review