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“Homo multitaskus” – a multitasking man – does...

October 16, 2017 brak komentarzy

The human mind is not capable of performing many tasks simultaneously and processing huge amounts of information. According to Dr. Konrad Maj, a psychologist at the University of Social Sciences and ...

Polish Academy of Sciences: Estimated decline in population in cities ...

October 12, 2017 brak komentarzy

Over the next 30 years, all of the 66 largest cities in Poland will record a drop in population. The population of Zabrze, Bytom, Świętochłowice or Tarnów may decrease by half – according to fo...

Researcher: We see ourselves from the past as a friend

October 3, 2017 brak komentarzy

Our brain perceives us differently now and in the past, suggest research results of Ilona Kotlewska from the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology. When we think of ourselves from the past, the br...

What does having a good ear for languages really mean?

September 4, 2017 brak komentarzy

Where do language skills come from? What happens in our brain when we first hear a word in a foreign language? Why is it easy for one person to learn a language, and others have to suffer through it?...

Psychologist: Persons with schizophrenia believe their inner voices in...

August 10, 2015 brak komentarzy

Everybody hears his inner voice in his head. However, people with auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia believe it is the voice of a stranger. Dr. Łukasz Gawęda speaks in an interview with PAP abo...

Psychologist: Narcissists often are aggressive drivers

August 10, 2015 brak komentarzy

Drivers with low or unstable self-esteem often behave aggressively on the road. Anger is also more common in drivers who do not use bikes or walk on foot – said psychologist Dr. Aneta Przepiórk...

Poland is a popular study destination among the Portuguese

July 8, 2015 brak komentarzy

The Portuguese are increasingly willing to study in Poland. In the past five years, their number at Polish universities has increased twelve times. For many decades, members of the Portuguese elite s...

Debate on the future of science and universities in Poland

June 29, 2015 brak komentarzy

We need to improve the level of research and quality of education, better adjust education to the needs of society, improve the funding of universities and internationalise them – assessed Mini...

Archaeologists found where the famous Scythian treasure from Witaszkow...

April 7, 2015 brak komentarzy

More than 130 years ago in the area of today’s Witaszkowo (Lubusz province) local farmer discovered dozens of ornaments made of gold. They all date back to the sixth century BC and are associat...

Fifteen student teams in the national finals of Imagine Cup 2015

April 3, 2015 brak komentarzy

Fifteen student teams have made it to the national finals of the international competition Imagine Cup 2015. They will compete in three categories: Games, Innovation and World Citizenship. Winners, w...