Leaders of the awarded projects
Agata Gąsiorowska
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
Is a psychologist specializing in economic psychology. She studies various aspects of consumer behavior, including the psychological value of money and impulse buying. Her research interests include the usage of money other than currency for purchasing goods and services and the influence of money on human behavior. She also studies individual differences in attitudes towards money.
Aleksandra Łuszczyńska
Professor
Is a psychologist and a prominent researcher in the field of health psychology and clinical psychology. She is interested in determinants of health, such as diet, physical activity and risky behaviors, as well as factors improving the quality of life for people who experienced traumatic life events or suffer from a chronic illness. She develops psychological interventions, which help to change behaviors and attitudes as well as support improvements in health. She also assesses the effectiveness of these interventions. She was the Principal Investigator of TEMPEST research project, which aimed to develop a program for prevention and prophylaxis of overweight and obesity in children and youth in Europe.
Aneta Brzezicka
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
Is a psychologist and Head of the Neurocognitive Research Center at SWPS University, where she currently researches the impact of the microbiome on the cognitive functions of the brain. Additionally, she studies intracranial signals in patients performing tasks requiring the use of the short-term and long-term working memory, to better understand the electrophysiological foundations of memory. She is a member of the European Dana Alliance for the Brain (EDAB).