PhDr. Martina Klicperová-Baker, CSc., DSc.

Institute of Psychology
The Czech Academy of Sciences
Pod Vodárenskou věží 1143/4
182 00 Prague 8
Phone: +420 266 053 858
E-mail: martina.klicperova@praha.psu.cas.cz

Research interests

Psychology of Democracy
Transition to Democracy
Political Psychology
Antisocial Behavior and Violence
Creativity

Education and degrees

DSc (Doctor of Sciences in Psychology), dissertation Psychology of Democracy.
Psychology, Charles University, School of Arts, Prague, Czechoslovakia, summa cum laude, PhDr., thesis Hostility and its Assessment.
Postgraduate fellowship at the Institute of Psychology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, CSc. degree (Candidate of Sciences in Psychology), dissertation Social Psychological and Ethical Aspects of Creativity.
Languages: Czech, English, partial knowledge of Russian, German, Spanish, Swedish.

Professional experience

Since 1991 research scholar at the Institute of Psychology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Since 1992 also affiliated with San Diego State University (Center for Behavioral Epidemiology and Community Health, Political Science, Psychology), http://martina.sdsu.edu/
Teaching experience: Stanford University (dept. of Psychology), San Diego State University (depts.of Psychology, Political Science), Arizona State University (depts. of Psychology, Leisure Studies), Charles University, CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange)
Administrative experience: Head of Foreign Relations Office, Charles University, Faculty of Arts, Prague (following the Velvet Revolution, 1990-1991)
Clinical practice (Research Institute of Psychiatry Praha-Bohnice, Regional Health Center until)

Participation in Funded Research Projects

2021-2023 Visegrad Fund grant, #22110007 ”Political culture, democratic values and misinformation: Detecting democratic footholds & weaknesses”, National coordinator
2015-2017 Psychosocial analysis of non-democratic character in a post-communist society: Empirical assessment of negative passivity and so called "bad mood".Výzkumný grant GA ČR, GA15-11062S
2007-2013 Eurosphere, diversity and the European public sphere towards a citizens’ Europe funded by European Commission, 6th Framework Programme (CIT4-CT-2006-028504), National coordinator
2005-2007 From totalitarian experience to democratic culture. Výzkumný grant MV ČR
2003-2007 Democratic éthos: Social psychological analysis and transcultural empirical probes. Výzkumný grant Grantová agentura AV ČR, IAA7025303
2005 Democratic culture in the Czech Republic. Publikační grant, Grantová agentura AV ČR
2000-2002 Manifestations of democratic culture. Comparative Study of Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Belarus. Kooperativní výzkumný grant, Research Support Scheme of Central European University
2000-2002 Democratic citizenship. Výzkumný grant, Grantová agentura ČR 406/00/0587
1996-1998 Meanings of citizenship. Czech Citizen in a Comparative Perspective. Výzkumný grant Open Society - Research Support Scheme Středoevropské univerzity 1135/1996
1996 Výzkumný grant, Paleček Foundation, Palo Alto – Stanford
1995 Democratic political culture IREX Individual Advanced Research Award, Washington, DC
1998 Ready for democracy? Publikační grant, Grantová agentura AV ČR
1992-1994 a 1995-97 Transition to democracy. Výzkumný grant, Grantová agentura AV ČR

Selection of publications

Klicperová-Baker, M., Jelínek, M., Květon, P. (in press). Susceptibility to Disinformation: A Data-Driven Typology Based on COVID-19 Hoaxes and Pro-Russian Propaganda. International Journal of Psychology
Klicperová-Baker, M., Květon, P., Jelínek, M., and Chlád (in press). Evolving Attitudes to Ukrainian and Russian Minorities in Czechia During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Democrats Stay the Course. International Journal of Psychology
Klicperová-Baker, M. & Chlád, V. (2025). Česká hvězdná hodina: roušky a vzájmená pomoc v první vlně pandemie. In: P. Houda, M. Filip, M. Pilnáček (eds.). Mezi solidaritou a zklamáním: Česko v době covidové a postcovidové. Praha: Karolinum, 138-151.
Klicperová-Baker, M. (2025). Political Psychology and Psychology of Democracy in Prague: Reflections on The Largest-Ever Meeting of the ISPP Community. Československá psychologie. 69(5), pp. 418-420.
Hartz, C., Deutsch, F., Goehnke, K., Klicperová-Baker, M., Brezina, I., Šrol, J., Čavojová, V. K., Jakab, Z., Przybylski, W., Maftean, M. R. & Turska-Kawa, A. (2025). Social cohesion and the inclination towards conspiracy mentality: comparing Germany and the Visegrad countries. Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe, 33(2), 375–401. https://doi.org/10.1080/25739638.2025.2511093
Zemojtel-Piotrowska, M. et al. (2025). Agentic collective narcissism and communal collective narcissism: Do they predict COVID-19 pandemic-related beliefs and behaviors? Journal of Research in Personality. Article # 104542. DOI 10.1016/j.jrp.2024.104542
Šerek, J., Klicperová-Baker, M. (2024). Health worries, sociopolitical attitudes, or both? Prospective predictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the Czech Republic. Social and Personality Psychology Compass. https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12803
Klicperová-Baker, M., Urban, M. (2024). Democratic Spirit, Emotions, Help, and Hope during the Russian war against Ukraine: Experience from the Czech Republic. Applied Psychology – Health and Well Being. 16(3), 986-1004.
Lacko, D; Horák, F.; (…); Boehnke, K. (2023). Perceived Legitimacy of Antipandemic Measures: Findings from West and East Germany, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia at the Peak of the COVID-19 Crisis. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law 29(4), 549-562.
Klicperová-Baker, M., (2023). Psychology of democracy: Democracy vs. authoritarianism. International Journal of Psychology, 58, p. 841.
Brezina, I., Boehnke, K., Deutsch, F., Jakab, Z., Klicperová-Baker, M., Przybylski, W., Čavojová, V., & Šrol, J. (2023). Democratic Trends in Central Europe (A Report on the Project Political Culture, Democratic Values and Misinformation: Detecting Democratic Footholds & Weaknesses). Centre for Social and Psychological Sciences, Slovak Academy of Sciences. https://psychologia.sav.sk/wp-content/uploads/democratic-trends.pdf
Brezina, I., Klicperová, M., Jakab, Z., Przybylski, W., Boehnke, K., Deutsch, F. (2023). Democratic Trends in Central Europe – Expert manual. https://psychologia.sav.sk/wp-content/uploads/Manual-Vysegrad-2023.pdf

Publication Activities

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