Dariusz Krok, Ph.D., M.A. in theology,
Ph.D. in psychology. He received undergraduate,
graduate, and postgraduate education in
Psychology at the Catholic University of Lublin,
and in theology at the Opole University, Poland.
He is currently working as Assistant Professor
at the Opole University. His primary areas of
research cover the domains of psychology of
religion and social psychology. Within these
areas, he has conducted research analyzing
processes and implications of persuasion and
attitude change. He is author and co-editor the
following books: Perswazja w przekazie
religijno-moralnym [Persuasion in religious and
moral communication], Język przekazu religijnego
[Language of religious communication],
Psychologiczny wymiar cierpienia [Psychological
dimension of suffering]. A great deal of his
current work explores the role of religious
beliefs and relations between religiousness and
personality.He has also worked with
ex-members of cultic groups providing counseling and psychological support.