Samoprzezwyciezenie i impulsywnosc mysli. Jan Paweł II o teorii ewolucji

The article attempts to present the pope’s position on the theory of evolution from the point of view of the broadly conceived psychology of cognition. The pope’s main statement on evolution is that from 22th October 1996 in which he said theory of evolution is more than a hypothesis. This is a problematic statement as it has no consequences in any other of his views on the origin of man that normally follow the history contained in the Book of Genesis. An attempt is made to explain this statement in the context of the idea of self-overcoming and psycho-mental processes that are triggered by it.