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The Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Supporting Student Learning in Postsecondary Education

edited by Rebecca Upsher, Claire Heard and Sumeyra Yalcintas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 57200 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Parenting and Positive Development for Children and Adolescents

edited by

Xiaochun Xie

and Fengqing Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 31947 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

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

edited by

Iciar Iruarrizaga

and Leticia Olave

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27820 | Submission Open

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

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

Tackling Cyberbullying, Social Media, and Problematic Internet and Mobile Use: Research and Strategies for Effective Intervention

edited by Ana León Mejía and

Roberto Sánchez-Cabrero

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21571 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyberbullying and other forms of online violence; social media-related problems; problematic internet use and related disorders; problematic mobile use and related disorders; prevention strategies and interventions; health and wellbeing; cognitive and behavioral issues

(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 30 Jun 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 20997 | 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)

Picturing Morality from Multidisciplinary Perspectives—Second Edition

edited by

Chuanjun Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 18142 | 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)

Innovations in Music Based Interventions for Psychological Wellbeing

edited by

Hyun Ju Chong

and

Amy Clements-Cortés

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 18028 | 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)

Psychology of Mate Choice, Romantic Relationships and Sexuality

edited by Mehmet Mehmetoglu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16081 | 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

Suicide Risk Assessment, Management and Prevention in Adolescents

edited by Alejandro Porras-Segovia and Inmaculada Peñuelas-Calvo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14903 | 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)

Trauma and Maternal Wellbeing

edited by December R. Maxwell and Regina T. Praetorius

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12225 | Submission Open

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

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

The Association between Visual Attention and Memory

edited by Summer Sheremata

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11780 | Submission Open

Keywords: working memory; visual attention; executive attention; retro-cue

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Protective Factors and Mechanisms of Mental Health in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Xiaojun Sun

, Lei Han and Xingchao Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10658 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescent; social networking; social network sites; risk behaviors; alcohol use

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Social Behaviors and Psychological Effects of Students Experiences during Social-Educative and Inclusive Interventions: Active Programs and Improvement of Health-Related Quality of Life

edited by

Pedro Jesús Ruiz-Montero

and

María Luisa Santos-Pastor

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7594 | Submission Open

Keywords: good-health and well-being; health education; university students' health habits; service-learning; social work to improve health public; motivation in higher education; social behavior; university students' state of moods; healthy benefits of social inclusion' internship; psychological effects from teaching and new learning models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Neural Correlates of Cognitive and Affective Processing

edited by

Giovanni Federico

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7084 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Advances in Resilience Psychology

edited by Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6310 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural resilience; community resilience; strength-based approach; multicultural responsiveness; cross-cultural counseling; resilience-based interventions; trauma-informed care; public policy; advocacy; government support

Polysubstance Use among Adolescents and Young Adults: Effects on Brain, Behavior and Health

edited by

Anita Cservenka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5440 | Submission Open

Keywords: addiction; substance use; cannabis; nicotine; alcohol; adolescence; young adulthood; cognition; brain; mental health

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

edited by Lies Notebaert

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4597 | 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)

Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes of Adverse and Traumatic Experiences Among Justice-Involved Individuals: Future Directions for Treatment

edited by

Valeria Saladino

and Danilo Calaresi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1158 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma; adverse experiences; justice-involved individuals; criminal psychology; emotional outcomes; behavioral outcomes; intervention strategies; mental health treatments

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

Creativity in Education: Influencing Factors and Outcomes

edited by William Bart

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 994 | Submission Open

Keywords: creativity; innovation; teaching practices; creativity measurement; influencing factors; creativity outcomes; creativity curriculum; special populations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Community Resilience and Migrant Wellbeing

edited by

Paola Cardinali

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 829 | Submission Open

Keywords: community resilience; migration; acculturative stress; ecological perspective; community psychology; host communities; protective factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Perfectionism, Overthinking, and Psychological Consequences

edited by Tracy Donachie

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 728 | Submission Open

Keywords: perfectionism; perfectionistic cognitions; mistake rumination; psychological distress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Enhancing Educator Wellness

edited by Talida State

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: educator wellness; school system wellness; teacher well-being; burnout prevention; stress management; healthy school environments; leadership in wellness; school climate; systemic supports for educators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Behavioral and Psychosocial Dynamics of Sports and Exercise

edited by

Yair Galily

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8085 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports psychology; physical activity motivation; social support in sports; team cohesion; behavioral interventions; cultural influences on exercise; socioeconomic factors in sports; technology in sports; mental health and exercise; diversity and inclusion in sports

School-Based Mental Health Systems: Psychological Care for Children and Youth

edited by

Nicole Skaar

and Erika Franta

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open

Keywords: school mental health; school behavioral health; comprehensive school mental health systems; multi-tiered systems of support; social and emotional learning; positive behavior interventions and supports; public and private partnerships; specialized instructional support personnel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Autobiographical Memory and Cognition in Aging

edited by Katinka Dijkstra

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: autobiographical memory; episodic memory; embodied cognition; life script; emotion regulation; involuntary memories

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

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 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 22287 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Assessment and Intervention for Mental Health in Teenagers and Young Adults

edited by

Wei-Fen Ma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20887 | Submission Open

Keywords: anxiety; depression; insomnia; prodromal symptoms; ultra-high risk; at-risk mental state; health promotion; mental health; psychiatric symptoms

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

Humor Use in Interpersonal Relationships

edited by Nathan Miczo and John Meyer

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20144 | 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)

Psychological Advances in Physical Education and Sport Teaching (2nd Edition)

edited by

Antonio Granero-Gallegos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15646 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical education; physical activity and sport; teaching; motivation; validation; classroom and extracurricular physical activities; health education; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Assessment and Treatment of Challenging Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorder

edited by

Kwang-Sun Cho Blair

and Cynthia Livingston

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15092 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional behavior assessment; functional analysis; function-based intervention; challenging behavior; problem behavior; ASD; positive behavioral interventions and supports

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

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 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11554 | 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 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10939 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Narrative Approaches and Practice in Health Psychology

edited by

Andrew Soundy

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7553 | Submission Open

Keywords: narrative; methodology; psychology; stories; qualitative; corpus; metaphor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Interventions for Music Performance Anxiety

edited by Margaret S. Osborne

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6665 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance anxiety; musicians; music performance; treatment; prevention; coping strategies; education; flow; peak performance; musician’ s health

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

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 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5093 | 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)

Physical Activity and Health: Social Psychology Perspective—2nd Edition

edited by

Rogério César Fermino

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4785 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; health promotion; social psychology perspective; determinants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Early Life Adversities and Mental Health Outcomes in Offspring

edited by Berihun Dachew, Abel Dadi and Getinet Ayano

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2689 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Clinical Interventions on Grief

edited by

David Dias Dias Neto

and Manuela Alexandra Coelho

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1623 | Submission Open

Keywords: grief; bereavement; prolonged grief disorder; mental health; therapy; psychological intervention; death; prevention; treatment; mechanisms of change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Workplace Communication: An Emerging Field of Study

edited by Janie Harden Fritz and Kristen Majocha

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 538 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace communication; organizational socialization; organizational relationships; professional civility; incivility; conflict

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Learning Disabilities in Reading and Writing: Current Issues in Assessment and Intervention

edited by Diamanto N. Filippatou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: reading learning disabilities; writing learning disabilities; predictive indicators for LD; cognitive; neurobiological and psychological assessment of LD; subtypes of LD in reading and writing; psychoemotional school adjustment and LD in reading and writing; individualized psychoeducational intervention; classroom intervention and differentiated instruction

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

Intimate Partner Violence: A Focus on Emotion Regulation

edited by Stefania Mannarini and

Federica Taccini

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5615 | 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)

Diet, Lifestyle and Neurobehaviors

edited by

Lina Begdache

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain health; nutrition; cognitive function; exercise; resilience; sleep; mental health; psychological stress; motivation; brain– body connection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Resilience in Adversities

edited by Ilmari Määttänen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3927 | 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)

Communication Strategies and Practices in Conflicts

edited by

Yiftach Ron

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11568 | Submission Open

Keywords: conflict; communication; intergroup relations; dialogue; social media; journalism; power asymmetry; conflict resolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Decision Aggregation Processes and Sociocultural Influences

edited by

Ruth Ben-Yashar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8770 | Submission Open

Keywords: Condorcet’ s jury theorem; decision rule; simple majority rule; unanimity rule; democracy; aggregation of decisions; skill; sociocultural influences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)

Emerging Outlooks on Relationships in the Workplace

edited by Steve Duck

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7359 | 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)

An Interdisciplinary Look at the Psychology and Neuroscience of Creativity

edited by

Natalie A. Ceballos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6652 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Perspectives on Violence and Sexual Harassment

edited by Rosa Valls-Carol

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6026 | 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 Health Psychology)

Experiences and Well-Being in Personal Growth

edited by Madoka Kumashiro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3914 | Submission Open

Keywords: personal growth; post-traumatic growth; personal development; self-improvement; self-actualization; self-fulfillment; well-being; identity development; positive psychology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Diagnosis and Psychological Intervention for Bipolar Disorder: From Childhood to Adulthood

edited by

Laura Bernabei

Enrico Pompili

and

Valentina Piserchia

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3572 | Submission Open

Keywords: bipolar disorder; child and adolescent psychiatry; psychological interventions; social rhythm regulation; substance abuse; cognitive behavioral therapy; emotion dysregulation; mood disorders; pathophysiologic models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

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