Marek Vranka
Junior Researcher
Marek Vranka is a researcher at Peace Research Center Prague, at ELISS, and CEVÝZ. He also lectures at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, and leads the Prague Experimental Laboratory for Social Sciences (PLESS).
RESEARCH FOCUS
Marek’s interests involve social psychology and decision making, especially in relation to areas of morality and (dis)honesty. He studies psychological factors influencing the formation of attitudes towards nuclear and chemical weapons as well as towards peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
selected publications
Rosendorf, O., Smetana, M., & Vranka, M. (2023). Algorithmic aversion? Experimental evidence on the elasticity of public attitudes to “Killer robots.” Security Studies, 1–31.
Smetana, M., Vranka, M., Rosendorf, O. (2023). The “Commitment Trap” Revisited: Experimental Evidence on Ambiguous Nuclear Threats. Journal of Experimental Political Science
Smetana M., Vranka M., Rosendorf O. (2022). The lesser evil? Experimental evidence on the strength of nuclear and chemical weapon “taboos”. Conflict Management and Peace Science
Rosendorf O., Smetana M., Vranka M. Autonomous weapons and ethical judgments: Experimental evidence on attitudes toward the military use of “killer robots”. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology.
Rosendorf, O., Smetana, M., & Vranka, M. (2021). Disarming Arguments: Public Opinion and Nuclear Abolition. Survival, 63(6), 183-200.
Smetana, M., & Vranka, M. (2021). How moral foundations shape public approval of nuclear, chemical, and conventional strikes: new evidence from experimental surveys. International interactions, 47(2), 374-390.
Houdek, P., Bahník, Š., Hudík, M., & Vranka, M. (2021). Selection effects on dishonest behavior. Judgment & Decision Making, 16(2).
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Contact
Email address: marek.vranka@fsv.cuni.cz