“What truly influences our behavior in challenging situations is our prior experience. The individuals who were able to withdraw from our study at an early stage were those who, at some point in their lives, had to resist, defend their viewpoints, or stand up to the local toughs,” says Dr. Tomasz Grzyb, a social psychologist and professor at SWPS University, in a conversation with Katarzyna Sankowska-Nazarewicz.