Michał Harciarek

Associate Professor in PSYCHOLOGY
ORCID 0000-0001-8289-8878

Institute of Psychology
Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Gdańsk
Bażyńskiego 4
80-309 Gdańsk POLAND

  • Chairman of Psychology Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences
  • Head of Doctoral Studies in Psychology, University of Gdansk
Selected publications

Mańkowska, A., Harciarek, M., Heilman, K.M. (2020). Feeling and Looking Down: Impact of Depressive Symptoms on the Allocation of Vertical Attention. Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, 33, 137-144.

Walczak-Kozłowska, T., Mańkowska, A., Chrzan-Dętkoś, M., Harciarek, M. (2020). Attentional system of very prematurely born preschoolers. Developmental Psychology, 56, 251-260.

Mańkowska, A., Heilman, K.M., Williamson, J.B., Michałowski, J., Harciarek, M. (2019). Age-related changes in the allocation of spatially directed focal attention. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, Oct 15, 1-17 (online first).

Williamson, J.B., Murphy, A., Lamb, D.G., Schwartz, Z., Szeles, D., Harciarek, M., Mańkowska, A., Heilman, K.M. (2019). Improved Accuracy on Lateralized Spatial Judgments in Healthy Aging. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 25, 1044-1050.

Williamson, J.B., Drago, V., Harciarek, M., Falchook, A.D., Wargovich, B.A., Heilman, K.M. (2019). Chronological Effects of Emotional Valence on the Self-selected Retrieval of Autobiographical Memories. Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, 32, 11-15.

Krukow, P., Harciarek, M., Grochowski, C., Makarewicz, A., Jonak, K., Karakuła-Juchnowicz, H. (2019). What specifically contributes to disturbed non-verbal fluency in patients with bipolar disorder: Ineffective performance initiation, slowed processing or lack of the execution strategy? Psychiatry Research, 271, 15-22.

Mańkowska, A., Heilman, K.M., Williamson, J.B., Harciarek, M. (2018). Age-Related Changes in the Allocation of Vertical Attention. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 24, 1121-1124.

Mańkowska, A., Harciarek, M., Williamson, J.B., Heilman, K.M. (2018). The influence of rightward and leftward spatial deviations of spatial attention on emotional picture recognition. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 40, 951-962.

Krukow, P., Jonak, K., Karakuła-Juchnowicz, H., Podkowiński, A., Jonak, K., Borys, M., Harciarek, M. (2018). Disturbed functional connectivity within the left prefrontal cortex and sensorimotor areas predicts impaired cognitive speed in patients with first-episode schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research. Neuroimaging, 275, 28-35.

Mańkowska, A., Heilman, K.M., Williamson, J.B., Biedunkiewicz, B., Dębska-Ślizień, A., Harciarek, M. (2017). Leftward Bias of Visual Attention in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease Receiving Dialysis: A Neglected Phenomenon. Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, 30, 176-181.

Williamson JB, Lamb DG, Burtis DB, Haque S, M Zilli E, Kesayan T, Harciarek M, Heilman KM. (2018). Right hemispatial ipsilesional neglect with chronic right hemisphere strokes. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 40, 347-356.

Krukow, P., Harciarek, M., Morylowska-Topolska, J., Karakuła-Juchnowicz, H., Jonak, K. (2017). Ineffective initiation contributes to deficient verbal and non-verbal fluency in patients with schizophrenia. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 22, 391-406.

Krukow, P., Szaniawska, O., Harciarek, M., Plechawska-Wójcik, M., Jonak, K. (2017). Cognitive inconsistency in bipolar patients is determined by increased intra-individual variability in initial phase of task performance. Journal of Affective Disorders, 210, 222-225.

Harciarek, M., Michałowski, J., Biedunkiewicz, B., Williamson, J., Dębska-Ślizień, A., Rutkowski, B., Heilman, K.M. (2016). Disorders of the anterior attentional-intentional system in patients with end stage renal disease: Evidence from reaction time studies. Brain and Cognition, 107, 1-9

Michałowski, J.M., Harciarek, M., Biedunkiewicz, B., Williamson, J., Dębska-Ślizień, A., Rutkowski, B., Heilman, K.M. (2016). Slowing with end-stage renal disease: Attentive but unprepared to act. International Journal of Psychophysiology,106, 30-38.

Harciarek, M. (2015). Contemporary challenges in neuropsychology: evidence from studies on cognitive function of individuals with chronic kidney disease. Nauka (Journal of the Polish Academy of Science), 4, 107-126. (article in Polish with English Summary).

Sitek, E.J., Barczak, A., Harciarek, M. (2015). Neuropsychological assessment and differential diagnosis in young-onset dementias. Psychiatr Clin North Am., 38, 265-279.

Williamson J.B., Haque S., Harciarek M., Burtis B., Zilli E., Heilman K.M. (2014). The influence of stimulus proximity on judgments of spatial relationships in patients with a chronic unilateral right and left hemisphere stroke. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 36, 787-793.

Harciarek M., Sitek E., Kertesz A. (2014). The patterns of progression in primary progressive aphasia – implications for assessment and management. Aphasiology.

Sitek, E.J., Narożańska, E., Brockhuis, B., Muraszko-Klaudel, A., Lass, P., Harciarek, M., Sławek, J. (2014). Neuroimaging in the differential diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia – illustrative case series in the light of the new diagnostic criteria. Polish Journal of Radiology, 79, 251-258.

Kertesz A., Harciarek M. (2014). Primary Progressive Aphasia. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 55, 191-201.

Sitek E., Narozanska E., Barczak A., Jasińska-Myga B., Harciarek M., (…) Sławek J. (2014). Agraphia in patients with frontotemporal dementia and parkinsonism linked to chromosome 17 with P301L MAPT mutation: dysexecutive, aphasic, apraxic or spatial phenomenon? Neurocase, 20, 69-86.

Harciarek M., Malaspina D., Sun T., Goldberg E. (2013). Schizophrenia and frontotemporal dementia: shared causation? International Review of Psychiatry, 25, 168-177.

Harciarek M., Cosentino S. (2013). Language, Executive Function and Social Cognition in the diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia syndromes. International Review of Psychiatry, 25, 178-196.

Kabasakalian A., Kesayan T., Williamson J.B., Skidmore F.M., Falchook A.D., Harciarek M., Heilman K.M. (2013). Hypometric allocentric and egocentric distance estimates in Parkinson disease. Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, 26, 133-139.

Harciarek M., Sitek E., Narożańska E., Konieczna S., Wieczorek D., (…) Sławek J. (2013). Clinical characteristics and possible mechanisms underlying behavioral and personality changes in FTDP-17. Acta Neuropsychologica, 11, 161-179.

Sitek E.J., Sołtan W., Wieczorek D., Schinwelski M., Robowski P., Harciarek M., Guzińska K., Sławek J. (2013). Self-awareness of executive dysfunction in Huntington’s disease: Comparison with Parkinson’s disease and cervical dystonia. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 67, 59-62.

Sitek E.J., Sołtan W., Wieczorek D., Schinwelski M., Robowski P., Reilmann R., Guzińska K., Harciarek M., Krysa W., Sławek J. (2011). Self-awareness of Motor Dysfunction in Patients with Huntington’s Disease in Comparison to Parkinson’s Disease and Cervical Dystonia. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 17, 788-795.

Harciarek M., Williamson J., Biedunkiewicz B., Lichodziejewska-Niemierko M., Dębska-Ślizień A., Rutkowski B. (2012). Risk factors for selective cognitive decline in dialyzed patients with end stage renal disease: evidence from verbal fluency analysis. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 18, 162-167.

Harciarek M., Williamson J.B., Burtis B., Haque S. & Heilman K.M. (2012). Ipsilateral neglect from a subcortical lesion: effects of spatial position, distractors, and repeated trials. Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, 25, 42-49.

Cavallo M., Cavanna A.E., Harciarek M., Johnston H., Ostacoli L., Angilletta C. (2012). „Keep up the good work!”: A case study of the effects of a specific cognitive training in Alzheimer’s disease. Neurocase, 19, 542-552.

Harciarek M., Biedunkiewicz B., Lichodziejewska-Niemierko M., Dębska-Ślizień A., Rutkowski B. (2011). Cognition one year following a successful kidney transplant: A longitudinal comparison with adequately dialyzed patients and matched controls without chronic kidney disease. Kidney International, 79, 1353-1360.

Sitek E.J., Sołtan W., Wieczorek D., Schinwelski M., Robowski P., Reilmann R., Guzińska K., Harciarek M., Krysa W., Sławek J. (2011). Self-awareness of Motor Dysfunction in Patients with Huntington’s Disease in Comparison to Parkinson’s Disease and Cervical Dystonia. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 17, 788-795.

Harciarek M., & Kertesz A. (2011). Primary progressive aphasias and their contribution to the contemporary knowledge about the brain-language relationship. Neuropsychology Review, 21, 271-287.

Harciarek M., Williamson J.B., Biedunkiewicz B., Lichodziejewska-Niemierko M., Dębska-Ślizień A., Rutkowski B. (2010). Memory performance in adequately dialyzed patients with end-stage renal disease: is there an association with coronary artery bypass grafting? Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 32, 881-889.

Kertesz A., Jesso S., Harciarek M., Blair M., McMonagle P. (2010). What is Semantic Dementia? A cohort study of diagnostic features and clinical boundaries. Archives of Neurology, 67, 483-489.

Heilman Kenneth, Harciarek Michał. (2010). Anosognosia and anosodiaphoria of weakness. [In:] Prigatano G. (Eds.) Advances in the Study of Anosognosia. New York, Oxford University Press.

Harciarek Michał (2009). Heterogenity of cognitive deficits in patients with end-stage renal disease receiving dialysis. Psychological Studies, 48, 21-32. (article in Polish with English summary).

Harciarek Michał, Biedunkiewicz Bogdan, Lichodziejewska-Niemierko Monika, Dębska-Ślizień Alicja, Rutkowski Bolesław (2009). Cognitive performance before and after kidney transplantation: a prospective controlled study of adequately dialyzed patients with end-stage renal disease. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 15, 684-694.

Harciarek Michal, Heilman M. Kenneth. (2009). The contribution of anterior and posterior regions of the right hemisphere to the recognition of emotional faces. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 31, 322-330.

Harciarek Michal, Kertesz Andrew. (2009). Longitudinal study of single-word comprehension in semantic dementia: a comparison with primary progressive aphasia and Alzheimer’s disease. Aphasiology, 23, 606-626.

Harciarek Michał. (2009). The role and importance of the neuropsychological assessment in the process of qualifying patients with end-stage renal disease for kidney transplantation. [In:] Janowski, K., Grzesiuk, K. (eds.). Człowiek chory – aspekty biopsychospołeczne. Vol. 3. Lublin, Best Print Press, pp. 206 – 219. (article in Polish with English summary).

Harciarek Michał. (2009). Consciousness disorders in neuropsychological perspective. Anosognosia case study. [In:] Kulesza, W., Mamzer, H. (eds.). Rola świadomości w świecie ponowoczesnym. Warsaw, SWPS „Academica” Press, pp. 197 – 208. (article in Polish with English summary).

Harciarek Michał, Biedunkiewicz Bogdan. (2008). Neuropsychological consequences of end-stage renal disease. [In:] Jodzio K., Nyka WM. (eds.) Medical Neuropsychology. Sopot: ARCHE Press. (article in Polish).

Harciarek Michal, Kertesz Andrew. (2008). The prevalence of misidentification syndromes in neurodgenerative diseases. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, 22, 163-169.

Harciarek Michal, Krzysztof Jodzio. (2007): Personality Changes Following Right Hemisphere Ischemic Stroke. [In:] Grochmal-Bach B. & Pachalska M. (eds.) Human personality from multidisciplinary perspective (article in Polish).

Harciarek Michal, Biedunkiewicz Bogdan, Lichodziejewska-Niemierko Monika, Dębska-Ślizień Alicja, Rutkowski Bolesław (2007): Cognitive functioning of patients with end-stage renal disease. [In:] G. Chojnacka-Szawłowska, B. Pastwa-Wojciechowska (eds.) Clinical and legal aspects of human functioning. Publisher by Oficyna Wydawnicza „Impuls”, Krakow, 105-110.(article in Polish).

Biechowska Daria, Harciarek Michal, Kurdelska Magdalena, Kozera Grzegorz (2007): Charakterystyka neuropsychologiczna osób z grupy podwyższonego ryzyka choroby naczyniowej mózgu. [In:] G. Chojnacka-Szawłowska, B. Pastwa-Wojciechowska (eds.) Clinical and legal aspects of human functioning. Publisher by Oficyna Wydawnicza „Impuls”, Krakow, 105-110.(article in Polish).

Jodzio Krzysztof, Biechowska Daria, Gasecki Dariusz, Harciarek Michal (2007): Contemporary diagnostic problems in neuropsychological practice – a study of patients with cerebellar damage. [In:] M. Plopa (eds.) Human in XXI century – current threats and challenges, vol. 2. Published by Wydawnictwo Elblaskiej Uczelni Humanistyczno-Ekonomicznej i Oficyna Wydawnicza „Impuls, Elblag-Krakow, 307-317 (article in Polish).

Harciarek Michał, Biedunkiewicz Bogdan, Lichodziejewska-Niemierko Monika, Dębska-Ślizień Alicja, Rutkowski Bolesław (2006): Cognitive function in dialysis patients with end-stage renal disease awaiting kidney transplant. Acta Neuropsychologica, 4, 125-139.

Harciarek Michal, Heilman M. Kenneth, Jodzio Krzysztof (2006): Defective comprehension of emotional faces and prosody as a result of right hemisphere stroke: modality versus emotion-type specificity. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 12, 774-781.

Harciarek Michal (2006): Factors that modify the performance of right hemisphere stroke patients on Facial Affect Recognition Test. Psychological Colloquia, 14, 97-109. (article in Polish with English summary).

Harciarek Michał (2006): Hemispheric specialization in emotional processing. [In:] E. Martynowicz (eds.) Lectures in Psychology, “Impuls” Press, Cracow, 179-194.

Selnes Ola A., Harciarek Michał (2006): Primery Progressive Aphasia without dementia. [In:] K. Brown (eds.), The Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics – Second Edition, Elsevier Science, 88-91.

Harciarek Michał, Jodzio Krzysztof (2005): Neuropsychological differences between frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Neuropsychology Review, 15 (3), 145-159.

Harciarek Michał, Jodzio Krzysztof (2005): Selected emotional disturbances following right hemisphere damage. Annals of Psychology KUL, 2, 51-68 (article in Polish with English summary).