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We know how – and for whom – psychotherapy helps with procrastination

07.08.2026

Researchers from the Nencki Institute have investigated who benefits most from cognitive behavioural therapy for procrastination and what makes the therapy work. They found that people who struggle with emotion regulation benefit the most, while positive reinforcement plays an important role in changing behaviour. The findings have been published in Behaviour Research and Therapy, the world’s oldest journal dedicated to cognitive behavioural therapy. Procrastination is the tendency to ...

NAWA grant for Prof. Mariusz Więckowski from the Nencki Institute

29.07.2026

For the past 20 years, scientists at the Nencki Institute have been studying rare diseases. “We investigate how specific genetic mutations affect the way cells function. Each year, our ...

The National Science Centre grants for the Nencki Institute

24.07.2026

The National Science Centre has announced the ranking list of projects qualified for funding in the MINIATURA 10 call. Funding has been awarded to: Salwador Cyranowski, PhD ...

Nencki Institute Awarded Poland’s Highest Scientific Excellence Rating (A+)

23.07.2026

The Nencki Institute has once again been awarded the highest possible scientific evaluation category, A+, by Poland’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The distinction confirms the ...

The type of medication a person is taking can be inferred from an EEG recording

22.07.2026

Analysis of more than 24,000 EEG recordings and over 75,000 variables extracted from them has revealed how psychiatric medications affect the brain's electrical activity. Thanks to the findings ...