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Social Interactions and Aging
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3005 | Submission Open
Keywords: social support; social interaction; marital relationships; couples; intergenerational relationships; loneliness; social isolation; aging; older adults; midlife; conflict
The Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Supporting Student Learning in Postsecondary Education
edited by Rebecca Upsher, Claire Heard and Sumeyra Yalcintas
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1201 | Submission Open
Keywords: generative artificial intelligence; pedagogy; postsecondary; higher education; curriculum design; student learning; assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Academic Performance: Understanding Complex Student Outcomes through an Integrative Lens
edited by Eugene Wong, Lisa Looney and Kevin Rosales
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open
Keywords: academic performance; cognitive abilities; academic motivation systems; perspectives on student outcomes relations within the school setting; student experiences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
Current Challenges and Developments in Personality Disorders: New Theories and Models, Testing and Psychosocial Interventions in Special Settings
edited by Denis Köhler and Romina Müller
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: personality traits; personality disorders ICD-11 and DSM5; borderline personality disorder; antisocial disorder; psychopathy; treatment of personality disorders; assessment of personality (disorders)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Promoting Healthy Cognitive Aging: Psychological Approaches and Interventions
edited by Ada Wai Tung Fung
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental wellness; brain health; cognitive preservation; psychosocial interventions; healthy and active ageing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
Sexual Assault and Intimate Violence: Issues and Challenges
edited by Caroline Erentzen and Alisha Salerno
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: stranger sexual harassment; technology-facilitated sexual violence; cyber harassment; online misogyny; dick pics; gender-based abuse; continuum of sexual violence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Exploring New Frontiers in Psychometrics: Advancing Measurement of Skills and Behaviors
edited by Ioannis Tsaousis and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychometrics; measurement theory; advanced measurement approaches; skill measurement advancements; advancements in behavioral assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Providing Emotional Support for People with Chronic Diseases
edited by and Giulia Raimondi
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptation; chronic disease; coping; emotional burden; emotional support; mental health; psychological distress; psychological intervention; psychological well-being; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Perspectives on Violence and Sexual Harassment
edited by Rosa Carol
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: gender violence; sexual harassment; socioneuroscience; cognitive science; behavioral change; interventions; prevention; bystander intervention; psychological effects; survivors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Educational Applications of Cognitive Psychology
edited by Jeri L. Little and Elizabeth Ligon Bjork
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: learning; memory; metacognition; concepts; categories; education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
The Impact of Climate Change on Public Mental Health
edited by Gulnaz Anjum and Mudassar Aziz
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; public mental health; climate justice; eco-anxiety; environmental inequities; psychological resilience; mental health disparities; vulnerable populations; adaptive coping strategies; policy interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Social Media as Interpersonal and Masspersonal
edited by Bradley J. Bond
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6607 | Submission Open
Keywords: interpersonal; masspersonal; social media; new media; media psychology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Creative Methods, Images and Dreams in Psychotherapy: Methods, Processes and Results
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3060 | Submission Open
Keywords: creative methods in psychotherapy; art therapy; dreams in psychotherapy/dream interpretation; images and imagination in psychotherapy; process models; efficacy/effectiveness studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Exploring the Complexity of Internalizing Disorders in Suicidal Youth and Suicide Prevention
edited by Augustine Osman and Jenny Mei Yiu Huen
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1350 | Submission Open
Keywords: internalizing disorders; youth suicide; suicide prevention; modern statistical and psychometric methods; assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Educator Well-Being and Resilience: Paradigms, Pathways, and Possibilities submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 978 | Submission Open
Keywords: teacher resilience; school leader resilience; teacher well-being; methodological design; theoretical framework
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Communication for Neurodiverse Individuals: Current Trends in Research
edited by Jonna Bobzien and Anne M. Perrotti
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open
Keywords: autism spectrum disorders; autistic; neurodiversity; communication; language; augmentative or alternative communication; communication skills training; non-speaking; self-determination; functional communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
The Role of Early Sensorimotor Experiences in Cognitive Development
edited by Claire D. Monroy and Chi-Hsin Chen
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensorimotor experiences; conceptual and sensorimotor representations; cognitive development; intersensory processing; sensory processing disorders; sensory impairments; sensorimotor coordination; sensorimotor integration; embodied cognition in development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
Understanding Other Intentions: Merging Evidence on Theory of Mind across Various Research Areas
edited by Ester Navarro
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open
Keywords: theory of mind; social cognition; empathy; social competence; perspective-taking; social interaction; cooperation; communication; embodied cognition; common ground; mentalizing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
Adolescent Perspectives on Sexual Violence
edited by Abigail H. Conley
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open
Keywords: interpersonal violence; sexual assault; dating violence; adolescents; youth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
The Impact of the Mindfulness-Based and Compassion-Based Therapies on Well-Being: The New Findings of the Neuroscience, the Practices, and the Education
edited by Fei-Hsiu Hsiao
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: mindfulness; self-compassion; compassion for others; well-being; depression; anxiety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Social and Emotional Development of Gifted and Talented Individuals in a Rapidly Changing World
edited by F. Richard Olenchak and Ophelie Desmet
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: gifted and talented; social and emotional development; affective development; psychosocial needs; talent development; high ability; mental health; wellbeing; personality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
The Fading Affect Bias and Its Moderators and Mediators
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: fading affect bias; moderators; mediators; emotion regulation; healthy coping mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
Metacognitive Reasoning and Social Cognitive Development in Early Childhood: Implications for Ethical Reasoning and Social Responsibility
edited by Robert Bruce Thompson
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: metacognition; self-regulation; ethical reasoning; development; mindfulness; social responsibility; children; SEL/social emotional learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
Role of Recreation and Outdoor Activities in Promoting Mental Health and Positive Behaviors in People of All Ages
edited by and Alison Voight
submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1031 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; lifespan; outdoor recreation; outdoor play; therapeutic; well-being; behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Developing Cognitive and Executive Functions across Lifespan
edited by Robbin Gibb and Claudia Gonzalez
submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: attention; language; memory; numerical processing; reasoning and logic; self-regulation; social competency; spatial ability; theory of mind
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
Psychology of Mate Choice, Romantic Relationships and Sexuality
edited by Mehmet Mehmetoglu
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 838 | Submission Open
Keywords: mate choice; romantic partner; relationship dynamics; mating strategies; evolutionary psychology; romantic partner selection; attachment styles; human sexuality; mating systems; gender differences in mate choice
Individual Differences in Narcissism: From Personality to Psychopathology
edited by Elias Tsakanikos and Mark Hardaker
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: narcissism; narcissistic traits; narcissistic personality disorder (NPD); individual differences; personality; psychopathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Externalizing and Antisocial Behavior across the Lifespan
edited by Rita Pasion and Carlos Campos
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5433 | Submission Open
Keywords: behavioral sciences; assessment; intervention; development; antisocial behaviour; aggression; impulsivity; psychopathology; personality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Suicidal Behaviors: Prevention, Intervention and Postvention
edited by Irene Caro-Cañizares, María Cantero-García and
submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: suicide; suicide behaviors; suicide prevention; risk factors; protective factors; tailored interventions; postvention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Applications of Integrated Social Cognition Theories in Predicting and Changing Health Behavior submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3618 | Submission Open
Keywords: social cognition models; integrated models; psychology; behavior change; prediction; health behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Intimate Partner Violence against Women
edited by Enrique Bonilla Algovia and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: violence against women; intimate partner violence against women; acceptance beliefs; intimate partner sexual violence; cyberviolence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Physical Activity for Mental Health: The Diverse Evidence and New Avenues
edited by Jingdong Liu and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; physical exercise; sports; work-related physical activity; mental health; mental illness; subjective wellbeing; quality of life; burnout; personality and individual differences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Healthy Work Environment: Employee Well-Being and Job Satisfaction
edited by Lucía Inmaculada Llinares-Insa and Pilar González-Navarro
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: employee well-being; job satisfaction; psychological well-being; subjective well-being; healthy work environment
Reading, Spelling and Writing Development in Children with Developmental Language Disorder and/or Dyslexia
edited by Sarah Critten, Rebecca Larkin and Gareth Williams
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: reading; spelling; writing; developmental language disorder; dyslexia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
Embracing Aging in Place: Fostering Healthy Cognitive Aging in the Community
edited by Daniela Aisenberg-Shafran
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; cognitive abilities; psychological well-being; aging in place; interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
The Psychological Aspects of Sexual Dysfunctions
edited by Cátia Oliveira
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychological factors; cognitive factors; behavioral factors; emotional factors; relationship factors; sexual functioning; sexual dysfunctions; sexual satisfaction; sexual health; psychological treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Animal-Assisted Interventions for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum
edited by Niko Kargas and Ana Maria Barcelos
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: autism spectrum; animal-assisted interventions; animal-assisted therapy; animal-assisted education; animal-assisted activities; companion animals; well-being; evidence-based practices; human– animal bond
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
Challenging Behavior of Individuals with Autism and/or Other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
edited by Lesley A. Shawler and Michael Kranak
submission deadline 1 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: challenging behavior; severe behavior; treatment; neurodevelopmental disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)
Psychosocial Care and Support in Dementia
edited by Sara Laureen Bartels and Esther Loseto-Gerritzen
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: dementia; Alzheimer’ s disease; young-onset dementia; caregiving; social health; inclusion; resilience; coping; technology; eHealth; inequality; inequity; minority; methodology; intervention; psychosocial; development; evaluation; implementation; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Approaches That Enable Analytical Generalization in Psychological and Sociological Research
edited by
submission deadline 18 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: analytical generalization; grounded theory; innovation; creativity; review; empirical research; novel models; psychology; sociology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Psychological Flexibility for Health and Wellbeing
edited by Emily Sandoz and Thomas Sease
submission deadline 18 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychological flexibility; components of flexibility; health and wellness; resilience; thriving; flourishing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Healthy Even through Cancer—the Use of Narrations in Oncological Settings
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1424 | Submission Open
Keywords: health; narration; dialogue; text analysis; qualitative research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Language and Cognitive Development in Deaf Children
edited by Gary Morgan, Mario Figueroa González and Beatriz de Diego-Lázaro
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open
Keywords: deaf; hard of hearing; cochlear implants; hearing aids; signed languages; executive function; cognition; theory of mind; language development; word learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)
The “Constructive” Side of Media: Promoting Prosocial Behavior, Well-Being, and Health
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: media engagement; participation; prosocial behavior; well-being; health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
The Impact of Music on Individual and Social Well-Being
edited by Helena Ferreira Rodrigues and Ana Isabel Lemos do Carmo Pereira
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: music; well-being; community music; lifespan; music interventions; sound vibrations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Effects of Family Functioning on Adolescent Mental Health
edited by Øyfrid Larsen Moen
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: adolescents; family function; family support; intervention; mental health; resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Intersectionality and Health Disparities: A Behavioral Perspective
edited by Hyunwoo Yoon
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: intersectionality; health disparities; social identities; behavioral perspective; inequality; health outcomes; public health strategies
Benefits of Game-Based Learning
edited by Ian Turner
submission deadline 8 May 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: game-based learning; gamification; games; video games; digital game-based learning; active learning; critical thinking; play
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Psychological Research on Sexual and Social Relationships
edited by
submission deadline 14 May 2025 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open
Keywords: wellbeing in social relationships; intimate relationships; gender stereotypes; social media; sexual abuse; intimate partner violence; homosociality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Employee Behavior on Digital-AI Transformation
edited by
submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital-AI transformation; employee behavior; employee engagement; job redesign; artificial intelligence; organizational culture; ethical implications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)
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