Grzegorz Pochwatko
Institute of Psychology, University of Algarve, Polish Academy of Sciences
Papers
8
Total Citations
155
H-Index
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About
Grzegorz Pochwatko is a Polish researcher whose work sits at the compelling intersection of human-robot interaction, social psychology, and cognitive science. He has made substantial contributions to understanding how people perceive, relate to, and form attitudes toward robots and artificial intelligence, with particular expertise in cross-cultural psychometric adaptation and validation. Among his most recognized achievements is the development and validation of the Polish version of the Negative Attitude Toward Robots Scale (NARS-PL), which has accumulated over 40 citations and provided an essential measurement tool for the Central European research community. His collaborative work on the Portuguese adaptation of the same scale further demonstrates his commitment to building internationally comparable instruments for studying human-robot dynamics. Pochwatko has also advanced theoretical understanding of how laypeople mentally represent robots and what socio-cognitive factors shape willingness to work alongside them. His more recent scholarship examines beliefs in human nature uniqueness — a construct he helped operationalize — exploring how perceived threats to human distinctiveness drive resistance to humanoid robots. His 2025 investigations extend this framework into AI anxiety and self-efficacy, revealing an increasingly sophisticated research program. Collectively, his work, which has garnered over 150 citations, equips designers, policymakers, and behavioral scientists with critical insights for navigating an automated future.
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Top Papers
- 1Polish Version of the Negative Attitude Toward Robots Scale (NARS-PL)42 citations · 2015
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- 5Polish Version of the Negative Attitude Toward Robots Scale (NARS-PL)13 citations · 2015
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