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The Emotional Antecedents and Consequences of Buying and Consuming: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Consumers’ Emotions

edited by

Rogelio Puente-Diaz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 26623 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumption; buying behavior; emotions; consumer's emotions; consumer behavior; marketing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)

Cognitive Control and Interaction

edited by

Gioele Gavazzi

Laura Fiorini

and

Riccardo Bravi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16058 | Submission Open

Keywords: inhibitory control; cognitive control; interaction; robot; human– robot interaction; virtual environment; competition; cooperation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Burnout, Mental Health and Work-Family Interface in Today’s Workplaces

edited by

Valentina Sommovigo

and

Giulia Paganin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12470 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational well-being; traditional and emerging psycho-social hazards; job burnout; mental health at work; work– life interface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Assessment Instruments for Measuring Individual and Organizational Wellbeing

edited by

Flavio Urbini

Antonino Callea

and

Antonio Chirumbolo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11120 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychometric properties of tests; validity studies; factor structure; factorial group; validation study; statistical approaches; measurement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Therapeutic Advances in Eating Disorders and Addictive Eating

edited by

Kirrilly Pursey

and

Rebecca Collins

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9971 | Submission Open

Keywords: feeding and eating disorders; disordered eating; eating disorders; eating behaviours; eating attitudes; food addiction; addictive eating; intervention; treatment; lived experience

Promoting Behavioral Change to Improve Health Outcomes

edited by

John Parkinson

Javad Salehi Fadardi

and

Yuka Kotozaki

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9834 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied behavior change; dual-process theory; intention– action gap; illness prevention; health promotion; nudge systems thinking; wellbeing; environmental design; choice architecture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

The Influencing Factors of Prosociality: How Humans Cooperate with Others

edited by Dingguo Gao and Lijun Yin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8209 | Submission Open

Keywords: altruistic behavior; cooperation; social cognition; empathy; altruism; cultural norms; interpersonal relationships; neural mechanisms; preferences for others' attention; prosocial emotion; social networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

The Role of Behavioural Science in Improving Public Health

edited by

Gaby Judah

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6706 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioural science; health behaviour change; behavioural determinants; behavioural interventions; public health; health psychology

Effects of Parent–Child Relationship on Child Mental Health

edited by Larissa Rossen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5195 | Submission Open

Keywords: parent– child relationship; child mental health; childhood development; parenting; children’ s mental and emotional wellbeing; children’ s behavioural development; adolescence; parent– child interaction; attachment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Contemporary Perspectives on LGBTQ Psychology and Health

edited by

Catherine Meads

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4827 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexual orientation; gender identity; LGBTQ+; asexuality; intersex; intersectionality issues; wellbeing; physical health; mental health; behaviours and risks; social determinants; health behaviour and health seeking; quality of life; economic evaluation; resilience; empowerment; social justice; self-efficacy; lived experience; health knowledge; attitudes and practice; health literacy; human and civil rights; health improvement; social inclusion and sense of community; social and community participation; mediators and moderators of health and wellbeing; education of health and social care professionals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Behavioral Consequences of Sleep Restriction

edited by Nicolas Bessot and Jacques Taillard

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1718 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep restriction; sleep deprivation; performance; physical capacity; cognitive capacity; psychological status; countermeasure; vigilance; sleepiness; alertness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

The Role of Motivation and Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategies in Learning across the Lifespan

edited by

Fotini Polychroni

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1622 | Submission Open

Keywords: motivation for learning; cognitive and metacognitive strategies; academic resilience; psychosocial adjustment; anxiety and stress; learning disabilities and dyslexia; children and adolescents; higher education students; COVID-19

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Intimate Partner Violence: A Focus on Emotion Regulation

edited by Stefania Mannarini and

Federica Taccini

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1446 | Submission Open

Keywords: intimate partner violence; trauma; abuse; emotion regulation; post-traumatic stress disorder; assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

Early Life Adversities and Mental Health Outcomes in Offspring

edited by Berihun Dachew, Abel Dadi and Getinet Ayano

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1933 | Submission Open

Keywords: adversities; early life; mental health; child health; maternal mental health; intergenerational transmission; social outcomes; developmental outcomes

Social Behaviors in Childhood: Causes and Consequences

edited by

Xuechen Ding

and

Wan Ding

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6887 | Submission Open

Keywords: social behavior; social withdrawal; aggressive behavior; prosocial behavior; antisocial behavior; parent– child interaction; parenting; bullying; adjustment; neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

Psychological Interventions for People with a Chronic Illness and Their Families

edited by Marieke Verkleij and Eleonora Volpato

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3166 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic illnesses; psychological distress; mental health; psychological intervention; counseling; patients’ families; caregivers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Contemporary Developments in Attitudes and Interactions with Victims of Crime

edited by Dara Mojtahedi and

Dominic Willmott

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4156 | Submission Open

Keywords: victim; survivors; support; crime; trauma; victim attitudes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

Behaviors in Educational Settings—2nd Edition

edited by

Yi Ding

Su-Je Cho

and

Cynthia Dong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14607 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher behaviors; learning behaviors; social behaviors at school; behavioral analysis; applied behavioral analysis; children and adolescents; behavioral intervention; behavioral consultation; behavioral therapy; curriculum development; program development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Physical Activity for Psychological and Cognitive Development

edited by Josune Rodríguez-Negro and

Víctor Arufe-Giráldez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11570 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; cognitive functions; physical education; psychology; creativity; attention; emotions; academic performance; psychosocial health; stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Stress, Anxiety, and Depression among Healthcare Workers

edited by Eduardo Fernández-Jiménez and Clara González-Sanguino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9833 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; anxiety; depression; healthcare workers; burnout

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Humor Use in Interpersonal Relationships

edited by Nathan Miczo and John Meyer

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7891 | Submission Open

Keywords: humor; interpersonal communication; relational humor; humor functions; teasing; embarrassment and humor; empathetic humor; alienation and humor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Neuroimaging Techniques in the Measurement of Mental Fatigue

edited by

Gianluca Borghini

Vincenzo Ronca

and

Dario Rossi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2932 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental states; mental fatigue (MF); Artificial Intelligence (AI); multivariate autoregressive (MVAR); multimodal approach; neuroimaging; neuroscience; decision support system (DSS); neurophysiological

(This special issue belongs to the Section Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences)

Health Management and Human Resource Management by Behavior Monitoring Using Smart Devices

edited by

Kota Kodama

and

Makoto Niwa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1807 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology and innovation management; health promotion; behavioral science; human resource management; quantification of wellbeing

Recent Advances in Understanding Facial Expression Processing: New Methods, Measures and Models

edited by Charles Collin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1479 | Submission Open

Keywords: facial expression processing; face processing models; measures of facial expression recognition performance; social cognition; generative AI; effects of race; effects of gender; effects of psychopathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Social-Emotional Competence: Theories, Correlates, and Measures

edited by

Rebecca Y. M. Cheung

and

Sum Kwing Cheung

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1393 | Submission Open

Keywords: family process; parenting; parent– child relationships; social– emotional competence; social– emotional learning; mental health; emotion regulation; mindfulness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Psychological Interventions of Technology and Its Effects on Social Relationships

edited by Artūras Kaklauskas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology to measure and analyze psychological phenomena; technology for psychological research and practice; ethical considerations of using technology in psychological research and practice; impact of technology on psychological research and practice; technology in psychological assessment and intervention; technology to facilitate psychological education; technology to promote mental health; technology in promoting social justice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Resilience in Adversities

edited by Ilmari Määttänen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; perseverance; mental toughness; hardiness; grit; sisu; persistence; hope; self-efficacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

Preventing and Mitigating the Psychological Harm of Cyberbullying

edited by Maria Assunta Zanetti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyberbullying; time spent online; online risks; prevention; psychological harm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Sensory and Motor Functioning in Cognitive Aging

edited by

Ruth E. McKenzie

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor functioning; sensory functioning; cognitive aging; dementia; Alzheimer’ s disease; physical activity; physical functioning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Psychiatry)

Wellness and Well-Being of Older People

edited by

Aprill Z. Dawson

and Armiel Suriaga

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11827 | Submission Open

Keywords: wellness; well-being; mental health; quality of life; perceived discrimination; older adults; aging; cognitive impairment; functional limitations; outcomes; Hemoglobin A1C; blood pressure; cholesterol; depression; anxiety; social isolation; loneliness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Psychiatry)

Personality Traits and Decision-Making Styles as Predictors of Behavior

edited by Luis F. Garcia and

Anton Aluja

submission deadline 7 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: personality traits; impulsive-disinhibited personality; decision-making styles; addictive behaviors; lack of control; decision-making process and behaviors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Psychiatry)

Neurophysiological and Behavioral Responses to Stressful Situations, Training, Therapies or Illness

edited by

Juan Pedro Fuentes García

and

Santos Villafaina

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2443 | Submission Open

Keywords: EEG; HRV; training load; biomarkers; fitness; periodization; mental load; fatigue; exercise; pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences)

Violence in the School Community: Students, Parents, Teachers, and Staff Members

edited by Ruth Berkowitz and Naama Bar-On Shmilovitch

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1098 | Submission Open

Keywords: school violence; bullying; victimization; students; school educational staff; school support staff; administrative staff; teachers; collegial school violence; parents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

Exploring Deep Links: Emotional Regulation, Psychological Symptomatology, and Addictions

edited by

Iciar Iruarrizaga

and Leticia Olave

submission deadline 28 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4461 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotional regulation; psychological symptomatology; drugs; behavioral addictions; alexithymia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

The Emergence of Cyberpsychology as an Essential Framework for Social Science Research

edited by Scott M. Debb

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4582 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyberpsychology; cyberspace; digital; well-being; interdisciplinary; social science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

External Influences in Adolescents’ Career Development

edited by

Anna Parola

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19220 | Submission Open

Keywords: career development; career choices; teacher career-related support; parental career-related support; peers behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Parenting and Positive Development for Children and Adolescents

edited by

Xiaochun Xie

and Fengqing Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13943 | Submission Open

Keywords: parenting; children; adolescents; family; positive development; media; internet

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

The Impact of Sport and Physical Activity on the Mental Health of Adolescents and Children

edited by

Patxi León-Guereño

Jurgi Olasagasti-Ibargoien

Arkaitz Castañeda-Babarro

and Héctor Galindo-Domínguez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10540 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; stress; anxiety; well-being; physical activity; sports; adolescents; children

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

The Shaping of Services for Health Promotion

edited by

Antonio Iudici

and

Jessica Neri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8498 | Submission Open

Keywords: health service; mental health; welfare; quality of life; health practice; clinic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Suicide Risk Assessment, Management and Prevention in Adolescents

edited by Alejandro Porras-Segovia and Inmaculada Peñuelas-Calvo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7056 | Submission Open

Keywords: suicide; suicide attempt; suicide ideation; child and adolescent psychiatry; self-harm; non-suicidal self-injury; assessment; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

The Psychology of Underrepresentation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

edited by Jennifer LaCosse

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6142 | Submission Open

Keywords: underrepresentation; individual differences; minority groups; persistence; attrition; STEM; equity; motivation; institutions; diversity; threat; performance; inequality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

The Dark Side of Leadership: Research at Team- or Cross-Level of Analysis

edited by

Li-Yun Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4600 | Submission Open

Keywords: abusive supervision; destructive leadership; exploitative leadership; aversive leadership; negative leadership; narcissism; Machiavellianism; leader moral superiority; supervisor undermining; cross-level of analysis; team level

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Psychological Perspectives on Dating Applications

edited by

Luca Cerniglia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4455 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescent development; online dating behavior; mental health impacts; interpersonal relationships; digital ethics and safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Psychology of Children and Adolescents with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities

edited by Antonio Manuel Amor González,

María Fernández Sánchez

Alba Aza Hernández

and

María Lucía Morán Suárez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4225 | Submission Open

Keywords: intellectual disability; developmental disabilities; intellectual and developmental disabilities; basic psychology; applied psychology; positive psychology; rights; supports; quality of life; self-determination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

Psychoeducation and Early Intervention

edited by Laura Giusti, Rita Roncone, Antonio Ventriglio and Silvia Mammarella

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3678 | Submission Open

Keywords: early intervention; psychoeducation; mental disorders; digital mental health; transdiagnostic approach

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Innovations in Music Based Interventions for Psychological Wellbeing

edited by

Hyun Ju Chong

and

Amy Clements-Cortés

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3575 | Submission Open

Keywords: music memory; reminiscence and association; developmental music therapy; music psychotherapy; music emotion regulation; community music therapy; telehealth; digital music health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

An Interdisciplinary Look at the Psychology and Neuroscience of Creativity

edited by

Natalie A. Ceballos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3266 | Submission Open

Keywords: creativity; creative expression; education; innovation; malevolent creativity; STEM; wellness; workplace

Neural Correlates of Cognitive and Affective Processing

edited by

Giovanni Federico

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2901 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive neuroscience; neuroimaging; neuropsychology; experimental psychology; cognitive psychology; neurophysiology; cognitive science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Psychological Well-Being and Mental Health

edited by Stefano Eleuteri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2826 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; prevention; promotion; quality of life; wellbeing; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Picturing Morality from Multidisciplinary Perspectives—Second Edition

edited by

Chuanjun Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2454 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral ethics; moral dilemma; moral judgment; health ethics; business ethics; organizational ethics; moral sociology; moral psychology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

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