Tomasz Baran
Biographic Data
| ID | 4235956 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tomasz Baran |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tomasz |
| FAMILY NAME | Baran |
| SIGNATURE | BARAN T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Warsaw |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2922-7551 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Rebels without a cause
In this paper, we examine the relationship between collective and individual forms of narcissism and two contrarian political orientations that are oppositional and purposefully destructive—need for chaos and anti‐establishment orientation. In three studies (total N = 4144), we demonstrate that (1) national collective narcissism independently predicts higher need for chaos and anti‐establishment orientation, (2) non‐narcissistic ingroup satisfact…
Public understanding of medical cannabis in Poland 7 years after legalization
Background: Medical cannabis has been legally available in Poland since 2017, yet its integration into routine clinical practice remains limited. This study investigates public attitudes toward medical cannabis, therapeutic awareness, and the perceived readiness of the healthcare system 7 years after legalization. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in July 2025 using the computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) method on a nationall…
Mapping societal resilience across eight European nations in the context of multifaceted associations with global indices
From compassion to controversy
Global conflicts and geopolitical tensions are causing mass displacement, making refugee integration a pressing issue. The aftermath of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine has resulted in over 5 million internally displaced Ukrainians and more than 8 million refugees settling across Europe. The success of their integration relies on the hospitality and attitudes of citizens of host nations. This study investigates factors influencing attitudes towa…
Unpacking the Relationship Between Right-Wing Authoritarianism and Religiosity in Poland
Replication data and code for "Unpacking the Relationship Between Right-Wing Authoritarianism and Religiosity in Poland: A Panel Analysis
Agentic collective narcissism and communal collective narcissism
Prediction of societal and community resilience among Ukrainian and Polish populations during the Russian war against Ukraine
Collective Narcissism, In-Group Satisfaction, and Solidarity in the Face of Covid-19
The present study explored the antecedents of solidarity amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Given that solidarity during mass emergencies involves the development of a social identity encompassing those facing a common fate, we examined how national in-group satisfaction (IS, a belief that the national in-group and one’s membership in it are of high value) versus national collective narcissism (CN, a belief that the national in-group is exceptional and …
The Assessment of Spirituality and Religious Sentiments (Aspires) scale
Communal collective narcissism
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to introduce, validate, and showcase the utility of a new construct: communal collective narcissism. METHOD: We conducted four studies, in which we developed a new scale for communal collective narcissism (Study 1, N = 856), tested the construct's unique predictions (Study 2, N = 276), examined its social relevance (Study 3, N = 250), and assessed its implications for intergroup outcomes (Study 4, N = 664). RESULTS: In Study …
Low self-esteem predicts out-group derogation via collective narcissism, but this relationship is obscured by in-group satisfaction
According to social identity theory, low self-esteem motivates group members to derogate out-groups, thus achieving positive in-group distinctiveness and boosting self-esteem. According to the Frankfurt School and status politics theorists, low self-esteem motivates collective narcissism (i.e., resentment for insufficient external recognition of the in-group's importance), which predicts out-group derogation. Empirical support for these propositi…
The State of Vaccine Confidence in Poland
Vaccination is considered as one of the most successful and cost-effective public health interventions. This study aimed to assess (1) the attitudes and behaviors towards mandatory childhood vaccination, with particular emphasis on socio-economic factors determining the vaccine confidence among adults in Poland as well as to (2) identify the potential impact of anti-vaccination movement on vaccination coverage among children and adolescents aged …
The Covid-19 pandemic, authoritarianism, and rejection of sexual dissenters in Poland
In Poland, gender hierarchy restricting women’s sexuality and hetero-normativity are rooted in traditional ‘family values’ supported by the teachings of the Polish Catholic Church and attached to Polish national identity. Dissenters to traditional norms regulating gender and sexual relations are rejected as threat to social order and national unity. Latent growth curve modeling performed on data from a three-wave longitudinal study indicated line…
Collective Narcissism Predicts Hypersensitivity to In–group Insult and Direct and Indirect Retaliatory Intergroup Hostility
Results of five studies (N = 1596) linked collective narcissism—a belief in in–group exaggerated greatness contingent on external validation—to direct and indirect, retaliatory hostility in response to situations that collective narcissists perceived as insulting to the in–group but which fell well beyond the definition of an insult. In Turkey, collective narcissists responded with schadenfreude to the European economic crisis after feeling humil…
The Covid-19 pandemic, authoritarianism, and rejection of sexual dissenters in Poland
In Poland, gender hierarchy restricting women’s sexuality and hetero-normativity are rooted in traditional ‘family values’ supported by the teachings of the Polish Catholic Church and attached to Polish national identity. Dissenters to traditional norms regulating gender and sexual relations are rejected as threat to social order and national unity. Latent growth curve modeling performed on data from a three-wave longitudinal study indicated line…
Collective Narcissism Predicts Hypersensitivity to In–group Insult and Direct and Indirect Retaliatory Intergroup Hostility
Results of five studies (N = 1596) linked collective narcissism—a belief in in–group exaggerated greatness contingent on external validation—to direct and indirect, retaliatory hostility in response to situations that collective narcissists perceived as insulting to the in–group but which fell well beyond the definition of an insult. In Turkey, collective narcissists responded with schadenfreude to the European economic crisis after feeling humil…
Low self-esteem predicts out-group derogation via collective narcissism, but this relationship is obscured by in-group satisfaction
According to social identity theory, low self-esteem motivates group members to derogate out-groups, thus achieving positive in-group distinctiveness and boosting self-esteem. According to the Frankfurt School and status politics theorists, low self-esteem motivates collective narcissism (i.e., resentment for insufficient external recognition of the in-group's importance), which predicts out-group derogation. Empirical support for these propositi…
The State of Vaccine Confidence in Poland
Vaccination is considered as one of the most successful and cost-effective public health interventions. This study aimed to assess (1) the attitudes and behaviors towards mandatory childhood vaccination, with particular emphasis on socio-economic factors determining the vaccine confidence among adults in Poland as well as to (2) identify the potential impact of anti-vaccination movement on vaccination coverage among children and adolescents aged …
The Covid-19 pandemic, authoritarianism, and rejection of sexual dissenters in Poland
In Poland, gender hierarchy restricting women’s sexuality and hetero-normativity are rooted in traditional ‘family values’ supported by the teachings of the Polish Catholic Church and attached to Polish national identity. Dissenters to traditional norms regulating gender and sexual relations are rejected as threat to social order and national unity. Latent growth curve modeling performed on data from a three-wave longitudinal study indicated line…
Collective Narcissism, In-Group Satisfaction, and Solidarity in the Face of Covid-19
The present study explored the antecedents of solidarity amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Given that solidarity during mass emergencies involves the development of a social identity encompassing those facing a common fate, we examined how national in-group satisfaction (IS, a belief that the national in-group and one’s membership in it are of high value) versus national collective narcissism (CN, a belief that the national in-group is exceptional and …
The Assessment of Spirituality and Religious Sentiments (Aspires) scale
Communal collective narcissism
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to introduce, validate, and showcase the utility of a new construct: communal collective narcissism. METHOD: We conducted four studies, in which we developed a new scale for communal collective narcissism (Study 1, N = 856), tested the construct's unique predictions (Study 2, N = 276), examined its social relevance (Study 3, N = 250), and assessed its implications for intergroup outcomes (Study 4, N = 664). RESULTS: In Study …
Prediction of societal and community resilience among Ukrainian and Polish populations during the Russian war against Ukraine
Mapping societal resilience across eight European nations in the context of multifaceted associations with global indices
From compassion to controversy
Global conflicts and geopolitical tensions are causing mass displacement, making refugee integration a pressing issue. The aftermath of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine has resulted in over 5 million internally displaced Ukrainians and more than 8 million refugees settling across Europe. The success of their integration relies on the hospitality and attitudes of citizens of host nations. This study investigates factors influencing attitudes towa…
Unpacking the Relationship Between Right-Wing Authoritarianism and Religiosity in Poland
Replication data and code for "Unpacking the Relationship Between Right-Wing Authoritarianism and Religiosity in Poland: A Panel Analysis
Agentic collective narcissism and communal collective narcissism
Public understanding of medical cannabis in Poland 7 years after legalization
Background: Medical cannabis has been legally available in Poland since 2017, yet its integration into routine clinical practice remains limited. This study investigates public attitudes toward medical cannabis, therapeutic awareness, and the perceived readiness of the healthcare system 7 years after legalization. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in July 2025 using the computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) method on a nationall…
Rebels without a cause
In this paper, we examine the relationship between collective and individual forms of narcissism and two contrarian political orientations that are oppositional and purposefully destructive—need for chaos and anti‐establishment orientation. In three studies (total N = 4144), we demonstrate that (1) national collective narcissism independently predicts higher need for chaos and anti‐establishment orientation, (2) non‐narcissistic ingroup satisfact…
Psychology (11 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Political science (8 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Narcissism (6 works) · Personality Traits and Psychology (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Pandemic (3 works)