Applied Cognitive and Affective Psychology of Human Decision Making
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Neuroscience and Neural Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 62
Special Issue Editors
Interests: psychology; cognitive psychology; sensory analysis; consumers
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue invites contributions that explore how applied cognitive psychology can advance our understanding of human decision making across diverse real-world contexts. We welcome contributions that examine cognitive and affective mechanisms of human decision making—spanning attention, memory, judgment, and choice, as well as emotion, affect, and motivation—in applied contexts such as health, organizations, public policy, and consumer behavior. Submissions may adopt experimental, qualitative, or mixed-methods designs, including psychophysical and behavioral approaches, as long as they emphasize the application of cognitive psychology to decision processes. Research that integrates cognitive, affective, and contextual factors in decision making is particularly encouraged. By gathering work from multiple domains, this Special Issue seeks to highlight state-of-the-art applications of cognitive psychology, offering theoretical advances and practical insights for improving decision quality, supporting adaptive strategies, and fostering human well-being.
Dr. Vinicius Rodrigues Arruda Pinto
Prof. Dr. Márcia Cristina Teixeira Ribeiro Vidigal
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- applied cognitive psychology
- mixed-methods research
- sensory and consumer science
- conscious and unconscious process
- human decision-making
- heuristics and biases
- behavioral economics
- career counseling
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