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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 1297 | 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 | Viewed by 380 | 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)

Contemporary Developments in Attitudes and Interactions with Victims of Crime

edited by Dara Mojtahedi and

Dominic Willmott

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

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

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

Stress, Anxiety, and Depression among Healthcare Workers

edited by Eduardo Fernández-Jiménez and Clara González-Sanguino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2078 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Physical Activity for Psychological and Cognitive Development

edited by Josune Rodríguez-Negro and

Víctor Arufe-Giráldez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1843 | 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)

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 1682 | 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)

Behaviors in Educational Settings—2nd Edition

edited by

Yi Ding

Su-Je Cho

and

Cynthia Dong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 931 | 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)

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

edited by

Kota Kodama

and

Makoto Niwa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

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

Psychological Interventions of Technology and Its Effects on Social Relationships

edited by Artūras Kaklauskas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 164 | 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)

Adolescent Perspectives on Sexual Violence

edited by Abigail H. Conley

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

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

(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 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 132 | 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)

Preventing and Mitigating the Psychological Harm of Cyberbullying

edited by Maria Assunta Zanetti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

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

edited by Charles Collin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 122 | 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)

Resilience in Adversities

edited by Ilmari Määttänen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 82 | 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)

Sensory and Motor Functioning in Cognitive Aging

edited by

Ruth E. McKenzie

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 58 | 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)

Personality Traits and Decision-Making Styles as Predictors of Behavior

edited by Luis F. Garcia Rodriguez and Anton Aluja

submission deadline 7 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 6 | 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)

Climate Change, Environmental Decision-Making, and Social Dilemmas from a Psychological Perspective

edited by

Perri B. Druen

submission deadline 14 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychology; climate change; social dilemma; sustainability; environmental challenges; adaptation; mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

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 | Viewed by 154 | 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 | Viewed by 213 | 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 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

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

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

External Influences in Adolescents’ Career Development

edited by

Anna Parola

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11190 | 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)

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

edited by

Li-Yun Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2687 | Submission Open

Keywords: abusive supervision; cross-level of analysis; team level

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

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

edited by Jennifer LaCosse

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2328 | 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)

Psychological Perspectives on Dating Applications

edited by

Luca Cerniglia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1558 | 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)

Innovations in Music Based Interventions for Psychological Wellbeing

edited by

Hyun Ju Chong

and

Amy Clements-Cortés

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 871 | 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)

The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Human Behavior and Neural Activity

edited by Fabio Garcia-Garcia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 370 | 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)

Sexual Double Standard: Prejudice in Gender and Sexual Orientation

edited by Carmen Gómez-Berrocal and María del Mar Sánchez-Fuentes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexual double standards; gender norms; gender roles; gendered prejudices; sexual identity/ sexual orientation; personality traits; social influence; interpersonal relationship; gender-based conflict; sexual/mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Promoting Flourishing at Work: Innovations in Positive Work and Organizational Psychology

edited by

Rona Hart

and Dan Hart

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: work/occupational well-being; employee health; job satisfaction; positive work and organizational psychology interventions; engagement; performance; work-life balance

Trauma and Maternal Wellbeing

edited by December R. Maxwell and Regina T. Praetorius

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal mental health; maternal wellbeing; trauma; matrescence; paturescence

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

New Trends? New Patterns? – Explanations for Changes in Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use

edited by

Zsuzsanna Elekes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: alcohol use; illicit drugs; leisure time; harm perception; trends; well-being; behavior addiction

Innovative Interdisciplinary Tools and Methodologies in Clinical Psychology: How to Promote People’s Health During Uncertain Times

edited by

Lydia Giménez-Llort

and

Gian Piero Turchi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical and applied psychology; global challenges; health and social cohesion; emergency management; human communities-related data; innovation and development; IoT; artificial intelligence and machine learning

Emerging Outlooks on Relationships in the Workplace

edited by Steve Duck

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace relationships; success at work; workplace stress; working and COVID-19; workplace disrespect; workplace bullying; workplace productivity; working from home; organizational communication; supervisor– subordinate; peer; friendship; and romantic workplace relationships; workplace geography; working from home; communication competency; job insecurity; military transition to civilian workplace

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Cognitive Processes Underpinning Resilience in Individuals Exposed to Adversity

edited by Lies Notebaert

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; adversity; wellbeing; cognition; cognitive processes; neuropsychology; clinical psychology; developmental psychology; social psychology; computer science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Psychological Well-Being and Mental Health

edited by Stefano Eleuteri

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

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Better Understanding of (Developmental) Language Disorders in Children

edited by Frank Wijnen and Tessel Boerma

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: developmental language disorder; language disorder associated with X; genetic syndromes; pre- and perinatal problems; underpinnings of (impaired) language development; neurocognition; neurobiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Eating Disorders in Youth

edited by Cynthia Yoon

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: eating disorders; eating disorder symptomatology; anorexia nervosa; bulimia nervosa; binge eating disorder; avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder; other specified feeding or eating disorders; orthorexia nervosa; disordered eating behaviors; children; adolescents

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

Health Psychology and Behaviors during COVID-19

edited by

Bang Zheng

Qing Han

and

Chinedu Udeh-Momoh

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6356 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19; lockdown; psychological consequences; risk perception; mental health; preventive behaviors; vaccination; health behaviors; healthy lifestyle; long COVID

Current Challenges and Developments in Personality Disorders: New Theories and Models, Testing and Psychosocial Interventions in Special Settings

edited by Denis Köhler and Janet Kursawe

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 59 | 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 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental wellness; brain health; cognitive preservation; psychosocial interventions; healthy and active ageing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

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

edited by Ioannis Tsaousis and Georgios Sideridis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 29 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative artificial intelligence; pedagogy; postsecondary; higher education; curriculum design; student learning; assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Creative Methods, Images and Dreams in Psychotherapy: Methods, Processes and Results

edited by

Christian Roesler

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1306 | 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)

Understanding Other Intentions: Merging Evidence on Theory of Mind across Various Research Areas

edited by Ester Navarro

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 61 | 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)

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 55 | 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 53 | 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)

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

edited by

Junjun Chen

and

John Chi-Kin Lee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Role of Recreation and Outdoor Activities in Promoting Mental Health and Positive Behaviors in People of All Ages

edited by

Alan Ewert

and Alison Voight

submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; lifespan; outdoor recreation; outdoor play; therapeutic; well-being; behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Psychology of Mate Choice, Romantic Relationships and Sexuality

edited by Mehmet Mehmetoglu

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 126 | 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

Embracing Aging in Place: Fostering Healthy Cognitive Aging in the Community

edited by Daniela Aisenberg-Shafran

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; cognitive abilities; psychological well-being; aging in place; interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Approaches that Enable Analytical Generalization in Psychological and Sociological Research

edited by