Algorithms increasingly support human decision-making. However, these codes often contain errors and simplifications that can lead to discrimination of certain groups, according to Dr. Kuba Piwowar, a sociologist and cultural expert from the SWPS University.

People’s sense of ‘religious involvement’ in Poland declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows.

Believing in COVID-19 conspiracy theories is harmful for mental health and increases anxiety and depression, say scientists from the Medical University of Silesia.

A staggering 50,000 Poles left the city to live in the countryside during last year’s pandemic, new research has shown.

Narcissism and psychopathy can be related to political participation, according to research on Polish and British adults.

Some manufacturers of cosmetics, dietary supplements, electronic equipment boast that the effectiveness of their products is scientifically confirmed. Studies that help advertise products often have nothing to do with the real scientific method. In the long run, such dishonest marketing can undermine trust not so much in companies but in science. Maybe it is worth considering how to stigmatise him?

During the pandemic, young people spent an average of over 16 hours a week using social media, over 14 hours watching movies and TV series, and nearly 8 hours playing games, researchers from Poland and the Netherlands say. They warn that young people are affected not only by the amount of screen time, but also the viewed content.

Nearly half of Ukrainian refugees staying in Poland want to return to Ukraine as soon as the war ends, while 17 percent of them plan to stay permanently, according to surveys conducted by a team from the Interdisciplinary War in Ukraine Research Laboratory.

Every third young person without a smartphone at their fingertips feels insecure and their thoughts escape towards it. Every fourth teenager very often receives negative comments from their immediate peers due to the style of smartphone use, shows research conducted by Dr. Łukasz Tomczyk from the Jagiellonian University.