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Natalia Zarzeczna

@njzarzeczna.bsky.social

Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Psychology, University of Essex Research on: meaning, science, religion, spirituality Associate Editor, American Psychologist

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Research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied from @njzarzeczna.bsky.social et al. underscores the vital role of science in guiding us through health challengesโ€”"Scientists, speak up! Source impacts trust in health advice across five countries." Read a summary: bit.ly/42NrbEP

16.04.2025 16:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How can we improve public attitudes towards contested science domains? In a new paper featuring 4 highly-powered experiments (3 preregistered), we show that psychological closeness (vs. distance) can help!

The paper is published OA in the Journal of Social Issues: lnkd.in/dFN8_8KA

19.02.2025 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hardline atheists are more likely to see conflict between science and faith than religious people, a new study has found.

Research led by Dr Natalia Zarzeczna of Essex Psychology explored compatibility beliefs between atheists and religious people.

www.essex.ac.uk/news/2025/03...

05.03.2025 11:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How can secular people protect themselves from existential threats without religion? In a new paper, we examine whether finding meaning through science alleviates existential anxiety. #mortality #death #TMT #threat #science #religion #meaning

doi.org/10.1037/rel0... @apajournals.bsky.social

12.02.2025 10:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Religious believers see compatibility with science, while science enthusiasts perceive conflict Can science and religion coexist? While individuals with strong religious beliefs tend to see the two as compatible, those who strongly believe in science are more likely to view them as conflicting.

Can science and religion coexist? While individuals with strong religious beliefs tend to see the two as compatible, those who strongly believe in science are more likely to view them as conflicting. #ScienceAndReligion #Compatibility #ScienceVsReligion #BeliefSystems #ConflictResolution

24.12.2024 15:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
APA PsycNet

We have a new paper on perceptions of the science-religion relationship. We found that religious believers and believers in science have different views on science-religion compatibility @apajournals.bsky.social #religion #science #meaning #belief #scienceandreligion

psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...

17.12.2024 18:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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