prof. PhDr. Pavel Říčan, CSc.

Institute of Psychology
Czech Academy of Sciences
Pod Vodárenskou věží 1143/4
182 00 Prague 8
E-mail: ricanpsych@seznam.cz

Research interests

The so-called non-religious spirituality
Ethical aspects of the school bullying from the social-cognitive perspective

Professional career

1991–now: Leading Research Worker, Institute of Psychology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. At the same time, teaching psychology of religion at the Charles University, Prague (Hussite Theological Faculty)
1971–1990: Department of Psychology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Studies (Teaching and clinical practice, research in family psychology)
1968–1971: Institute of Psychology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague (Research in personality, teaching)
1967–1968: Department of Pediatrics, Charles University, Prague (Research in personality, teaching)
1966–1967: Laboratory for Personality and Group Analysis (Raymond B. Cattell), University of Illinois (research in personality)
1962–1965: Department of Psychology, Charles University, Prague (Research in ability and personality testing, teaching)

Main research projects realized in the Institute of Psychology

1992–1994: empirical project FAMILY RELATIONS – CHILD AGGRESSIVENESS – AGGRESSION IN THE SCHOOL
1995–1997: empirical project CHILD AGGRESSION IN A POST–COMMUNIST COUNTRY: RACE AND GENDER ASPECTS IN A CROSS–CULTURAL COMPARISON, supported by the Research Support Scheme of the Central European University
1997–1998: theoretical project THE PLEASURE OF MAKING OTHER PEOPLE SUFFER, supported by the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic
2003: empirical project SPIRITUALITY AS A FACTOR OF PERSONALITY STRUCTURE, supported by the Grant Agency of the Charles University
2003–2004: theoretical project HUMAN RELATIONSHIP AS RELIGIOSUM, supported by the Grant Agency of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
2005: empirical project SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION OF THE MORAL IDENTITY IN ADOLESCENCE, supported by the Grant Agency of the Charles University
2005–2006: empirical project AUTOREGULATION OF INTERSEXUAL AND IZOSEXUAL AGGRESSION IN ADOLESCENCE AS A FUNCTION OF THE INTERIORIZATION OF VALUES (GA AV ČR)
2005–2006: empirical project VALUE–MORAL ORIENTATION OF THE CZECH ADOLESCENTS – COGNITIVE AND EXPERIENTIAL ASPECTS (GA ČR)
2008–2010: empirical project ETHICAL–PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS OF BULLYING AND COPING WITH IT IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL, supported by the Grant Agency of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
2012–2014: empirical project SCHOOL BULLYING AS A PROCESS – A SOCIAL–COGNITIVE ANALYSIS OF CLASSROOM BULLYING, supported by the Grant Agency of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (P407/12/2325)

Selected publications

Říčan, P., Janošová, P. (2016): Spirituální výchova v rodině. Co radí psychologové? Praha: Portál. ISBN 978-80-262-1098-6
Janošová, P., Říčan, P. (2014): Morálně kognitivní hodnocení účastníků školní šikany. In: BLATNÝ, M., ed. Člověk v kontextech celoživotního vývoje. Brno: Psychologický ústav AV ČR, v.v.i, 2014, s. 61-74. ISBN 978-80-86174-18-1.
Kollerová, L., Janošová, P., Říčan, P. (2014): Moral motivation in defending classmates victimized by bullying. European Journal of Developmental Psychology. 12(3), 297-309.
Kollerová, L., Janošová, P., Říčan, P. (2014): Moral disengagement from bullying: The effects of gender and classroom. New Educational Review. 37(3), 280-291.
Kollerová, L., Janošová, P., Říčan, P. (2014): Good and evil at school: Bullying and moral evaluation in early adolescence. Journal of Moral Education. 43(1), 18-31.
Říčan, P. (2013): S dětmi chytře a moudře. [With children cleverly and wise]. Praha: Portál. ISBN 978-80-262-0343-8
Říčan, P. (2012): The story of a late rider. In: Jacob A. Belzen, Ed.: Psychology of Religion. Autobiographical Accounts. Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London, 167-184.
Říčan, P. (2010): Psychologie osobnosti – obor v pohybu [Psychology of Personality – A Field in Motion]. Praha: Portál (6. ed.).
Říčan, P., Janošová, P. (2010): Jak na šikanu [How to deal with bullying]. Praha: Grada.
Říčan, P., Janošová, P. (2010): Spirituality as one of the basic aspects of personality – a cross-cultural verification of Piedmont's model. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion.