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Individual Differences in Narcissism: From Personality to Psychopathology

edited by Elias Tsakanikos and Mark Hardaker

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 761 | 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)

The Promotion of Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) in the Classroom

edited by Stella Vosniadou

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-regulated learning; metacognition; teacher beliefs about SRL; teacher SRL knowledge; teacher SRL practices; SRL interventions; measurement of SRL

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

The Nature, Role, and Development of Purpose

edited by Gitima Sharma and Mariya Yukhymenko-Lescroart

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: sense of purpose; life purpose; purpose development; identity; purpose interventions; adolescents; adults; personal transformation; meaning in life; wellness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Well-Being in Educational Contexts: Social–Psychological Perspectives and Innovations

edited by

Alessio Tesi

, Andrea Baroncelli and Maria Ermelinda de Carlo

submission deadline 19 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4622 | Submission Open

Keywords: organizational culture; social inclusion; caring behaviors; equity in education; organizational well-being; empowerment; continuous learning; educational innovations; leadership and processes in education

The Affective, Cognitive, and Cultural Dimensions of Computational Thinking in the Digital Age

edited by Daisuke Akiba and Julie M. Albright

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: affective computing; computational thinking; computing and digital literacies; digital literacy; culturally responsive computing education; equity in technology; inclusive STEM education; STEM equity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Stress and Drinking

edited by

Julie Patock-Peckham

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23218 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; alcohol use disorders; drinking; psychosocial determinants; heavy episodic drinking; gender

Educator Well-Being and Resilience: Paradigms, Pathways, and Possibilities

edited by

Junjun Chen

and

John Chi-Kin Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 21726 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher resilience; school leader resilience; teacher well-being; methodological design; theoretical framework

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Suicidal Behaviors: Prevention, Intervention and Postvention

edited by Irene Caro-Cañizares, María Cantero-García and

Eva Izquierdo-Sotorrío

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7805 | Submission Open

Keywords: suicide; suicide behaviors; suicide prevention; risk factors; protective factors; tailored interventions; postvention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Exploring New Frontiers in Psychometrics: Advancing Measurement of Skills and Behaviors

edited by Ioannis Tsaousis and

Georgios Sideridis

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4008 | 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)

Healthy Work Environment: Employee Well-Being and Job Satisfaction

edited by Lucía Inmaculada Llinares-Insa and Pilar González-Navarro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3457 | Submission Open

Keywords: employee well-being; job satisfaction; psychological well-being; subjective well-being; healthy work environment

The “Constructive” Side of Media: Promoting Prosocial Behavior, Well-Being, and Health

edited by

Rosa Scardigno

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3305 | Submission Open

Keywords: media engagement; participation; prosocial behavior; well-being; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Academic Performance: Understanding Complex Student Outcomes Through an Integrative Lens

edited by Eugene Wong, Lisa Looney and Kevin Rosales

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2385 | 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)

The Role of Early Sensorimotor Experiences in Cognitive Development

edited by Claire D. Monroy and Chi-Hsin Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2100 | 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)

Life Satisfaction and Mental Health in Migrant Children

edited by Qiaobing Wu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2083 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

The Role of Peer Relationships in the Development of Minority Children

edited by Travis Wilson

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1828 | Submission Open

Keywords: minority children; peers; relationships; culture; development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic: Typical and Atypical Cognitive Development—2nd Edition

edited by

Sandra Fernandes

and

Luís Querido

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1036 | Submission Open

Keywords: reading; spelling; writing; arithmetic; development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Social and Emotional Learning in Schools

edited by Markus Talvio,

Marco Ferreira

and Marlies Matischek-Jauk

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open

Keywords: social and emotional competence; social and emotional leadership; school development; instruction of social and emotional learning; positive psychology; teacher training; well-being; educational psychology; pro-social classroom; 21st century skills

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Understanding Modern Social Dynamics and Well-Being from an Evolutionary Psychology Perspective

edited by Amy Lim

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: evolutionary psychology; social psychology; evolutionary mismatch; modern social issues trends; polycrisis; mental health crisis; low fertility; friendship crisis; situationship; singlehood

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Relationships Between Autistic Traits and Other Psychological Characteristics

edited by

Allison Gladfelter

and

Milijana Buac

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism; neuro-affirming care; neurodiversity; co-occurring conditions; language; social skills; health; education; learning; vocation; psychological characteristics

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

Workplace Health and Wellbeing

edited by

Abigail Morris

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace health and wellbeing; employee health; hybrid working; sustainable work; job quality; diversity and inclusion; flexible working

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Psychosocial Care and Support in Dementia

edited by Sara Laureen Bartels and Esther Loseto-Gerritzen

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3265 | 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)

Socio-Emotional Competencies and School Adjustment in Adolescence

edited by Vítor Alexandre Coelho, Baiba Martinsone and Anastassios Matsopoulos

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: social and emotional learning; school adjustment; school transition; school climate; school belonging; school connectedness; school engagement; differential effectiveness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Challenging Behavior of Individuals with Autism and/or Other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

edited by Lesley A. Shawler and Michael Kranak

submission deadline 27 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2305 | Submission Open

Keywords: challenging behavior; severe behavior; treatment; neurodevelopmental disorders

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

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

edited by

Li-Yun Sun

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6441 | 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)

Examining Cognitive Processes of Decision-Making under the Perspective of a Dual-System Approach

edited by

Guy Hochman

and Shahar Ayal

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6019 | Submission Open

Keywords: dual systems; cognitive processes; heuristics and biases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Social-Emotional Competence: Theories, Correlates, and Measures

edited by

Rebecca Y. M. Cheung

and

Sum Kwing Cheung

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5630 | 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)

Developing Cognitive and Executive Functions Across Lifespan

edited by Robbin Gibb and Claudia Gonzalez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3244 | 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)

Animal-Assisted Interventions for Neurodivergent Individuals: Advancing Research, Practice, and Well-Being

edited by Niko Kargas, Ana Maria Barcelos and Matina Tsiora

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3028 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodiversity; autism spectrum; animal-assisted interventions (AAIs); animal-assisted therapy (AAT); animal-assisted education (AAE); animal-assisted activities (AAAs); companion animals; well-being; evidence-based practices; human– animal bond

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Finding Healthy Coping Mechanisms in Autobiographical Memory

edited by

Jeffrey Gibbons

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1714 | Submission Open

Keywords: autobiographical memory; fading affect bias; moderators; mediators; emotion regulation; healthy coping mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Burnout and Psychological Well-Being of Healthcare Workers

edited by

Lauren A. Fowler

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 832 | Submission Open

Keywords: burnout; psychological well-being; healthcare workers; resilience; stress management; occupational health; emotional fatigue; healthcare workforce sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Understanding Dyslexia and Developmental Language Disorders

edited by

Selçuk Güven

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 742 | Submission Open

Keywords: dyslexia; developmental language disorder (DLD); phonological and morphological processing; morphosyntax; reading and spelling difficulties; neural correlates; bilingualism and cross-linguistic differences; executive functions; evidence-based interventions; artificial intelligence and technology in diagnosis and intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Adolescent Perspectives on Sexual Violence

edited by Abigail H. Conley

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 531 | Submission Open

Keywords: interpersonal violence; sexual assault; dating violence; adolescents; youth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Advanced Studies in Human-Centred AI

edited by

Andy J. Wills

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centred AI; neural networks; AGI; bias; decision-making; therapy; healthcare; experimental psychology; explainable AI; trust and trustworthiness; deepfake detection; AI alignment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

The Impact of Workplace Harassment on Employee Well-Being

edited by Robert T. Hitlan and Armando X. Estrada

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace harassment; sexual harassment; ethnic harassment; bystander harassment; organizational health and well-being; work attitudes and behaviors; discrimination; organizational climate; employment; gender; sexual orientation; intersectionality; misogyny; psychological health; physical health; social– sexual behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Sleep Disorders: New Developments

edited by Dimitris Dikeos and Vagioula Tsoutsi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep disorders; insomnia; sleep apnea; circadian rhythm; sleep health; diagnosis; treatment; aging; comorbidities

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

Cognitive Processes After Alcohol Use

edited by Lydia Devenney

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: alcohol hangover; mental and physical symptoms; cognitive impairment; cognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Language and Cognitive Development in Autism Spectrum Disorders

edited by Sobh Chahboun and Alexander Gamst Page

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism spectrum disorder (ASD); language development; cognitive processing; executive functioning; pragmatic language; bilingualism in autism; neurocognitive development; social communication; early intervention; inclusion and education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Psychosocial and Behavioral Interventions for Youth with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

edited by Zachary LaBrot and Margaret Powell

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodevelopmental disorders; developmental disabilities; autism spectrum disorder; ADHD; intellectual disability; tic disorders; psychosocial intervention; behavioral intervention

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

Approaches That Enable Analytical Generalization in Psychological and Sociological Research

edited by

Andrew Soundy

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 608 | 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)

Intersecting Risks: Addressing PTSD and Suicide Among Vulnerable Veteran Populations

edited by Sean Lauderdale

submission deadline 29 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: PTSD; veterans; trauma; suicide; suicide attempts; suicide deaths; veteran suicides; public stigma; self-stigma; women veterans; Native American veterans; justice-involved veterans

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

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

edited by

Rogelio Puente-Diaz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4102 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)

The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Human Behavior and Neural Activity

edited by

Fabio Garcia-Garcia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2734 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep function; neuronal firing; neuronal plasticity; learning; cognitive impairment; sleep loss

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

Physical Activity for Psychological and Cognitive Development—Second Edition

edited by Josune Rodríguez-Negro and

Víctor Arufe-Giráldez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2608 | 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 Developmental Psychology)

School-Based Intervention for Stress in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Amanda W. G. Van Loon

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 981 | Submission Open

Keywords: school-based interventions; children; adolescents; stress; mental health; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

The Impact of Psychosocial Factors on Health Behaviors

edited by Hyoung Suk Lee

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychological factors; cognitive factors; emotional factors; health behavior; substance use; physical activity; diet; health seeking behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Social Cognition and Cooperative Behavior

edited by Paul Deutchman and Shaon Lahiri

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open

Keywords: social cognition; social norms; collective action; cooperation; cooperative behavior; prosocial behavior; social networks; punishment; reputation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Psychology of Health Behavior Change

edited by Tom St Quinton and Ben Morris

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 515 | Submission Open

Keywords: health behavior change; theory testing; health psychology; social cognition; theory effectiveness

(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 2025 | Viewed by 345 | 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)

Metacognitive Reasoning and Social Cognitive Development in Early Childhood: Implications for Ethical Reasoning and Social Responsibility

edited by Robert Bruce Thompson

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 307 | 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)

The Relationship between Hemispheric Asymmetry and Personality

edited by

Eric Prichard

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: handedness; personality; hemispheric activation; dark triad; corpus collosum; psychology of belief

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

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