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Article History

Received: 19 September 2023

Revised: 6 March 2025

Accepted: 6 March 2025

First Online: 5 June 2025

Declarations

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: Not applicable.

: According to the regulations of the University of Lodz, the consent of the Research Ethics Committee of the University of Lodz () is required only for research in which biological material is collected or the human psyche is interfered with. The applicable regulations indicate that the researcher decides whether to submit an application to the Research Ethics Committee. Both authors did not acknowledge the necessity of submitting an application to the Committee. The survey asked about imaginaries about participating in a job interview, so the study did not interfere with people’s psyche. Both coauthors are qualified to conduct such social research. The high ethical standard of the research carried out was ensured, among other things, by the fact that the procedure involved adults who were informed about the purpose of the research and the possibility of withdrawal without giving a reason and expressed their informed consent to participate. No personal data were collected.

: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants. The participants were encouraged to contact the authors for any questions.