Born in Zagreb in 1961. She got her B.S. in psychology in 1984, from the Department of Psychology, University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, where she also got her M.A. (1986) and Ph. D. (1993). Since 1985 she has been employed in the Department of Psychology, University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences as an assistant, assistant professor (1997), associate professor (2002) and full professor (2007, confirmed in 2012). Since 2003 holds a chair in Biological psychology. Teaches Biological psychology, Evolutionary psychology and Clinical neuropsychology. In the postgraduate programme the co-leader of the Cognitivne psychology and neuroscience module. Has been a mentor to more than 60 graduate and 20 postgraduate students. Actively participated in various psychological and interdisciplinary projects. Published three books, four book chapters, 62 scientific and 8 professional papers, and actively participated in more than 80 conferences in Croatia and abroad, including more than ten invited lectures. She also participated in the organization of various scientific meetings as a member of programme or organisation committees. A member of Croatian Psychological Association, Croatian Society for Psychosomatic Research, Croatian Sexological Association, Human Behavior and Evolution Society, co-founder and member of the Scientific commitee of the Croatian Society for Neuroscience. Translator of scientific books and university textbooks. Reviewer for a dozen psychological journals and book publishers.
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Main Meri's scientific interests are in the field of biological and evolutionary psychology, neuropsychology and health psychology. Her research covers various topics, such as biological correlates of personality and temperament, hemispheric specialization, psychological factors of health and illness within the framework of biopsychosocial model and Darwinian medicine, and partner choice in the context of long-term and short-term relationships.
Selected publications
Tršinski, D., Tadinac, M., Bakran, Ž., Klepo I. (2018). Utility of
the Croatian translation of the community integration
questionnaire-revised in a sample of adults with moderate to severe
traumatic brain injury. Disability and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2018.1443349
Račevska,
E. , Tadinac, M. (2018). Intelligence, music preferences, and uses of
music from the perspective of evolutionary psychology, Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ebs0000124
Nakić
Radoš, S., Tadinac, M., & Herman, R. (2018). Anxiety during
pregnancy and postpartum: Course, predictors, and comorbidity with
postpartum depression. Acta Clinica Croatica, 57(1), 39-51. doi: 10.20471/acc.2018.57.01.05
Sorokowska,
Agnieszka; Groyecka, Agata; … Hromatko, Ivana;…; Salkičević, Svjetlana;
…, Tadinac, Meri; …; Sorokowski, Piotr (2018). Global Study of Social
Odor Awareness. Chemical Senses, 43(7), 503-513. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjy038
Sorokowska,
A., …; Hromatko, I., Jaranović, J.,… Salkičević, S., Tadinac, M., …,
Pierce, J.D. (2017). Preferred interpersonal distances : a global
comparison. Journal of cross-cultural psychology, 48(4), 577-592. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022022117698039
Hilpert, P., Randall, A. K., Sorokowski, P., Atkins, D.C., …
Hromatko, I., ..., Salkičević, S., ...; Tadinac, M., ...; Yoo, G.
(2016). The Associations of Dyadic Coping and Relationship Satisfaction
Vary between and within Nations : A 35-Nation Study. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 1106-1-1106. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01106
Tatalović
Vorkapić, S., Tadinac, M. (2016). The relationship of neuroticism,
psychoticism and depression with visual evoked potentials. Acta Neuropsychologica, 14, 241-254. doi:10.5604/17307503.1222838
Nakić
Radoš, S., Herman, R., Tadinac, M. (2016). Is the predictability of
new-onset postpartum depression better during pregnancy or in the early
postpartum period? A prospective study in Croatian women. Health Care for Women International, 37(1), 23-44.
Hromatko,
I., Bajoghli, H, Rebernjak, B., Joshaghani, N., Tadinac, M. (2015).
Relationship satisfaction as a function of mate value. Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences, 9, 242-256.
Nakić Radoš, S., Herman, R., Tadinac, M. (2015). Razvoj i validacija Ljestvice zabrinutosti u trudnoći. Klinička psihologija, 8, 151-166.
Tadinac,
M., Sekulić, A., Hromatko, I., Mazul-Sunko, B., Ivančić, R. (2014) Age
and individual sleep characteristics affect cognitive performance among
anaesthesiology residents after a 24-hour shift. Acta clinica Croatica, 53, 22-30.
Tadinac,
M. (2010). Why do we all want to be young and beautiful (and women
especially)? From the evolutionary psychological perspective. Acta Clinica Croatica 48, 501-508.
Kotrulja,
L., Tadinac, M., Jokić-Begić, N. Gregurek, R. (2010). A multivariate
analysis of clinical severity, psychological distress, and
psychopathological traits in psoriatic patients. Acta Dermato-Venereologica (Stockh), 90, 251-256.
Mazul-Sunko,
B., Hromatko, I., Tadinac, M., Sekulić, A., Ivanec, Ž., Gvozdenović,
A., Tomašević, B., Gavranović, Ž., Mladić-Batinica, I., Čima, A., Vrkić,
N., Lovričević, I. (2010). Subclinical Neurocognitive Dysfunction After
Carotid Endarterectomy—The Impact of Shunting. Journal of neurosurgical anaesthesiology, 22, 195-201.
Tatalović Vorkapić, S., Tadinac, M., Rudez, J. (2010). P300 and extraversion in the visual oddball paradigm. Studia Psychologica, 52, 1, 3-14.
Tadinac, M., Hromatko, I. (2007). Own mate value and relative importance of a potential mate’s qualities. Studia Psychologica, 49, 251-264.
Tadinac, M., Hromatko, I. (2004). Sex differences in mate preferences: testing some predictions from evolutionary theory. Review of Psychology, 11, 45-51.
Buss,
D., Abbot, M., Angleitner, A., ..... Tadinac, M., Toodorova, E.,
Troland, K., Van der Brande, L., Van Heeck, G., Van Langenhove, L.,
Yang, K. (1990). International Preferences in Selecting Mates: A Study
of 37 Cultures. Journal of cross-cultural psychology, 21(1), 5-47.
Bibliography
Meri Tadinac, Ph.D. (Chair)
Professor
Room: C-310, Tel. 4092-193
E-mail: mtadinac@ffzg.hr
Meri Tadinac published 8 professional papers. She was a member ot the professional team of the University of Zagreb IPA 2008 Project Improving the capacity of the university system to create a framework for battling discrimination and corruption aimed at academic integrity. Translates scientific books, university textbooks, and psychological instruments and manuals. She contributes to the popularization of psychology through lectures within the Brain Awareness Week, participation in TV and radio programmes, and articles in popular press.