Research Interests

My PhD investigated how forming impressions of counter-stereotypical individuals influences cognitive flexibility and creativity. My current research interests cover: 1) The social psychology of creativity 2) The relationship between social diversity and creativity 3) The psychology of intergroup relations with a focus on multiple categorization approaches 4) Cognitions and affect relating to the perception of counter-stereotypical stimuli.

Peer Reviewed Publications

Goclowska, M. A., Crisp, R. J. (2011). Creativity and social diversity: When and why early exposure constrains cognitive capacity. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Goclowska, M. A., Crisp, R. J., Walsh, V. (2011). Decoupling motivational and experiential determinants of the relationship between living abroad and creativity. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Posters & Presentations

Goclowska, M., Crisp, R. J. (2010). Counter-stereotypical diversity and creativity. Poster presented at the Social Cognition Network and Training Scheme (SCONET) Consultation Seminar, University of Kent, Canterbury, September 12-15.

*Gocłowska, M. (2009).  Surprising social category combinations stifle creativity. Paper presented at the Postgraduate Research Symposium, University of Kent, Canterbury, September 22.

Gocłowska, M., Crisp, R. J. (2009).  The differential effects of diversity on creative outcomes. Poster presented at the BPS Social Psychology Section Conference, Sheffield, UK, September 15-17.

Gocłowska, M., Crisp, R. J. (2009).  The effects of perceiving surprising social category combinations on creativity. Paper presented at the ESCON Transfer of Knowledge Conference, Warsaw, Poland, August 26-30.

Gocłowska, M., Crisp, R. (2009).  Zaskakujące kategorie społeczne a kreatywność.Paper presented at the Tajfel Seminar, Warsaw, Poland, June 22.

Gocłowska, M. (2009). Creativity in a diverse world: on the role of biculturalism and exposure to surprising social categories. Paper presented at the 7th IGC Compact Colloquium, Jena, Germany, February 20-22.

Gocłowska, M. (2008). Crossed categorization and creativity. Does perceiving cross-cutting social categories enhance our creative potential? Paper presented at the 7th IGC Consultation Seminar, Jena, Germany, October 1-3.

Gocłowska, M. (2008). Out of the box. Do counter-stereotypic exemplars enhance our creativity? Paper presented at the SoDoc workshop, University of Bielefeld, Germany, September 11-14.

Gocłowska, M., & Crisp, R. (2008) Creativity in multicultural settings. Poster presented at the General Meeting of the European Association of Experimental Social Psychology. Opatija, Croatia, June 10-14.

Gocłowska, M., & Kofta, M. (2008). Not quite human, but effective: self-infrahumanization in people, who manipulate others. Poster presented at the Small Group Meeting on Dehumanization. Kazimierz Dolny, Poland, June 6-9.
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*Best talk award at the Postgraduate Research Symposium, University of Kent.

Other Publications

Goclowska M. A. (2011). The relationship between creativity and cultural diversity: Cognitive, Motivational and Ideological Determinants. Unpublished PhD thesis.

Crisp, R. J., & Turner, R. N. (2010) Psychologia spoleczna. (A. Gruszka-Gosiewska, M. Goclowska, A., Kowalczewska, J., Olszewska, M., Sekerdej, Trans. ) Warsaw: PWN SA.

Grants

2011: Innovation and Enterprise, University of Kent. "Unlock Your Potential: A New Approach to Creativity and Innovation Training": grant to develop a business training scheme awarded to Professor Richard Crisp and Malgorzata Goclowska (£10,000)

2010: Student Enterprise, University of Kent. "Enhancing student creativity through inter-cultural contact": research grant awarded to Malgorzata Goclowska and Professor Richard Crisp (£3,000)

2007-2010: School of Psychology, University of Kent. PhD studentship awarded to Malgorzata Goclowska (£12,000 p/a + fees)

2005: ERASMUS. Mobility award towards studying at the Catholic University in Leuven, Belgium (€1,700)

Teaching Commitments

Convenor and Lecturer:
SP300 Psychology Statistics and Practical

Lecturer:
SP304 Introduction to Psychology I
SP612 Attitudes and Social Cognition
SP633 Applying Psychology
SP801 Advanced Statistics and Methodology
SP802 Current Issues in Social and Applied Psychology Part 1
SP813 Advanced Topics in Intergroup Relations

Professional Membership

Society for Personality and Social Psychology
European Association of Experimental Social Psychology
Association for Psychological Science
International Graduate College
Center for Research on Prejudice

Other academic activities

Occasional reviewer (since 2009): British Journal of Psychology, Journal of Experimental and Social Psychology, Group Processes and Intergroup Relations
Polish Scientific Publishers (since 2008): occasional academic translator
EASP Small Group Meeting on Dehumanization (2008): organizing committee member

School of Psychology
Keynes College
University of Kent
Canterbury, Kent
CT2 7NP
United Kingdom

Tel. +44 (0)1227 827770
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Email: Malgorzata Goclowska

Office: A1.11

Office Hours: Monday 4-5pm, Thursday 12.30-1.30pm