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Ankica Kosic is an Associate Professor at Sapienza University of Rome specializing in social psychology with a focus on intergroup relations, acculturation, and reconciliation processes. Her research spans multiple domains including migration studies, moral psychology, and the psychological impacts of global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Her research interests encompass Social Psychology, particularly examining prejudice formation and reduction mechanisms, Acculturation Studies focusing on immigrant adaptation processes, and Peace Psychology investigating reconciliation mechanisms in post-conflict societies like Vukovar, Croatia and Belfast, Northern Ireland. She has conducted extensive research on moral foundations theory, need for cognitive closure, and their relationship to prejudice against migrants.
Analysis of her recent publications (2023-2025) reveals several key trends: a significant focus on the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly examining coping mechanisms, spiritual support, and vaccination attitudes; continued investigation of moral foundations and their relationship to prejudice; exploration of reconciliation processes in post-conflict societies; and expansion into environmental psychology examining pro-environmental behaviors and meaning in life.
Professor Kosic has conducted extensive field research in multiple countries, with particular attention to Italy, Croatia, and Northern Ireland. Her methodological approach combines experimental designs, cross-cultural comparisons, and both quantitative and qualitative methods to examine complex social psychological phenomena.
