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Hypnosis and the Brain: Emotion, Control, and Cognition

edited by Barbara Schmidt and

Anoushiravan Zahedi

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open

Keywords: hypnosis; brain function; emotion regulation; cognitive control; suggestibility; neuroimaging; attention; dissociation; therapeutic mechanisms; direct verbal suggestions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Psychological Research on Sexual and Social Relationships

edited by

Chiara Rollero

submission deadline 18 Feb 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 40163 | 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)

Children’s Cognitive Development in Social and Cultural Contexts

edited by Monica Tsethlikai and Stephanie Miller

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5232 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural and social influences; cognitive development; attention; learning; memory; academic outcomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

The Impact of Bullying and School Violence on Youth Mental Health

edited by Christopher C. Henrich and

Erin B. Tone

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2720 | Submission Open

Keywords: bullying; school violence; peer victimization; mental health; children; adolescents; cyberbullying

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Psychological Flexibility for Health and Wellbeing

edited by Emily Sandoz and Thomas Sease

submission deadline 23 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 22916 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychological flexibility; components of flexibility; health and wellness; resilience; thriving; flourishing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Psychological Well-Being and Mental Health

edited by Stefano Eleuteri

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 50188 | Submission Open

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

(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 28 Feb 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 28715 | 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)

The Impact of Technology on Human Behavior

edited by Ekta Sinha and Jalal Sarabadani

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 27034 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology and behavior; digital dependency; human-computer interaction; artificial intelligence; social and emotional impacts; workplace behavior; virtual reality; ethics in technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Emerging Outlooks on Relationships in the Workplace

edited by Steve Duck

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20772 | 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)

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

edited by Diamanto N. Filippatou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10067 | 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)

Mental Health Development under Contextual Adversity and Psychosocial Stress

edited by

Cody S. Ding

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4893 | Submission Open

Keywords: contextual adversity; mental health development; constructivism; perceived stress; trauma

(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 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4423 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Action Research, Methods and Measures in Community Psychology—2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4033 | Submission Open

Keywords: community psychology; well-being; empowerment; trust; mattering; social justice; gender issues; hope; civic engagement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

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 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2603 | 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

External Influences in Adolescents’ Career Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Anna Parola

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1346 | Submission Open

Keywords: career development; career choices; teacher career-related support; parental career-related support; peer behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Approaches in Developing Leaders in Urban Schools

edited by Craig Voto

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open

Keywords: education leadership; urban education; principal development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Exploring and Improving the Effectiveness of Treatments for Severe Challenging Behavior

edited by Katherine R. Brown and Kayla Randall

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: caregiver training; caregiver adherence; treatment generalization; treatment durability and maintenance; ecological validity; professional training

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

Neurocognitive and Behavioral Innovations for Inclusive Learning

edited by

Rodrigo Pena

and

Ricardo F. Ferreira

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurocognitive development; inclusive education; social neuroscience; executive functions; parental involvement; intelligent tutoring systems; cognitive load; bilingualism; psychophysiological measures; self-regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Relationships Between Autistic Traits and Other Psychological Characteristics

edited by

Allison Gladfelter

and

Milijana Buac

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3243 | 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)

The Role of Future Time Perspective Among Young Adults

edited by Janet L. Koposko

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3189 | Submission Open

Keywords: future time perspective; time orientation; future orientation; young adulthood; adolescence; emerging adulthood; developmental psychology; decision-making; future planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Towards Media Effects and Humor

edited by John A. Banas

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 903 | Submission Open

Keywords: humor; media; media effects; beliefs; attitudes; prejudice; misinformation; comedy

(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 10 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16466 | Submission Open

Keywords: music; well-being; community music; lifespan; music interventions; sound vibrations

(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 15 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 44720 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)

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

edited by

Nicole Skaar

and Erika Franta

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11997 | 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)

Digital Interventions for Addiction and Mental Health

edited by

Alexandre Hudon

and Mohamad Matout

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3547 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital interventions; mental health; addiction; teletherapy; mobile health (mHealth); artificial intelligence; virtual reality; user engagement; relapse prevention; psychoeducation

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

Language and Cognitive Development in Autism Spectrum Disorders

edited by Sobh Chahboun and Alexander Gamst Page

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2686 | 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)

Psychological Trauma and Resilience in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Sandra Figueiredo

and Genta Kulari

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2018 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma; resilience; PTSD; migrant; social integration; social acculturation

The Effects of Nature Therapy on Affective and Cognitive Functioning

edited by Jessica Rhodes

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature therapy; cognition; affect; well-being; forest bathing; emotion regulation; attention; stress reactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Verbal Behavior and Complex Decision-Making

edited by David J. Cox

submission deadline 16 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: verbal behavior; decision-making; complexity; choice; behavioral processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Experiences and Well-Being in Personal Growth

edited by Madoka Kumashiro

submission deadline 19 Mar 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 20498 | 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)

Becoming Attached—the Process and Mechanisms of Attachment Formation in Humans and Other Animals

edited by

Harry Freeman

and Juan-Pablo Robledo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 842 | Submission Open

Keywords: attachment theory; attachment formation; social recognition; imprinting; human imprinting; bond formation

Cultivating Health and Well-Being in Newcomer Communities Impacted by Forced Displacement

edited by

Joelle Taos Taknint

and Fiona Thomas

submission deadline 23 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; refugee; immigrant; forced displacement; collective trauma; well-being; mental health promotion; community based; community led

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Forensic and Legal Cognition

edited by James Munro and Lee Curley

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15504 | Submission Open

Keywords: forensic bias; decision making; legal psychology; cognition; jurors and juries; verdict systems; biases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Play, Learn, Adapt: The Evolution of Flexible and Gamified Education

edited by Earl Woodruff and Zhenhua Xu

submission deadline 26 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible learning; gamified teaching and learning; learner agency; personalized learning environments; digital learning technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Motor Competence, Physical Fitness, and Academic Achievement in Students

edited by

Aleksandra Rogowska

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open

Keywords: academic achievements; adapted physical education; motor competence; motor skills; physical education curriculum; physical fitness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Academic Performance: Understanding Complex Student Outcomes Through an Integrative Lens

edited by Eugene Wong, Lisa Looney and Kevin Rosales

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18826 | 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)

Advances in Resilience Psychology

edited by Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17922 | 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

Social and Emotional Learning in Schools

edited by Markus Talvio,

Marco Ferreira

and Marlies Matischek-Jauk

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6153 | 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)

Language and Cognitive Development in Bilingual Children

edited by Maki Kubota, Kimberly Crespo and Adriana Weisleder

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5317 | Submission Open

Keywords: child bilingualism; cognitive development; language acquisition; individual differences; neurolinguistic methods; socioemotional outcomes; longitudinal studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Values and Motivations in Behaviour: Implications for Individual and Societal Well-Being

edited by

Lisbeth Ku

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1816 | Submission Open

Keywords: personal values; motivation; well-being; prosocial behaviour; antisocial behaviour; value-based behaviour change intervention; societal flourishing; cross-cultural psychology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Intrusive Thoughts, Mental Imagery, and Rumination: Shared Cognitive Vulnerabilities Across Disorders and Implications for Suicide Risk

edited by Jaël S. van Bentum and Sarah Brown

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 984 | Submission Open

Keywords: suicide prevention; suicide behaviors; suicidal thoughts; intrusive thoughts; intrusions; mental imagery; assessment; interventions

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

Unpacking Clients’ Beliefs About Emotion Regulation in Therapy

edited by Jennifer Marie Binzak Fugate,

Sheila Macrine

and Jason Malousek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotion regulation; beliefs; self-monitoring; therapeutic interventions

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

Influence of Parenting in Adolescent and Young Adult Development

edited by

Ming Cui

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open

Keywords: parenting; parents; parent– child; child development; adolescent; young adult; family

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

The Role of Behavior Analysis in Understanding and Promoting Adaptive Social Behavior

edited by

Samuel L. Morris

and

Faris R. Kronfli

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavior analysis; conversation skills; cooperation; play skills; prosocial behavior; sociability; social avoidance; social interaction; social reinforcement; social skills

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Young Children's Learning with Digital Media

edited by Astrid Wirth

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital media; media literacy; children’ s learning; early childhood education; learning environment; digital tools; media education; media use; screen time; cognitive development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Mental Health and Substance Abuse

edited by

Patrice Whitehorne-Smith

and

Sophie B. Haywood

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: substance abuse; mental health; dual diagnosis; mental health interventions; mental health innovations; mental health prevention; substance abuse interventions; harm reduction; substance abuse prevention

Academic Anxieties and Coping Strategies

edited by

Christopher L. Thomas

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1686 | Submission Open

Keywords: academic anxiety; coping strategies; emotion regulation; educational interventions; anxiety interventions; emotional information processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Celiac Disease and Child Behavior: Unmasking the Hidden Drivers of Irritability and Misconduct in the Classroom

edited by

Fatima E. Terrazas-Arellanes

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open

Keywords: celiac disease; child social-emotional behavior; gut– brain axis; emotional dysregulation; school psychology; nutrient deficiencies; educational settings; misdiagnosis; gluten-free diet; early diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Exploring Profiles and Innovative Strategies for Effective Psychological Transformation in Legal and Forensic Psychology

edited by

Ana Isabel Sánchez Gómez

Raúl Quevedo-Blasco

and María Pilar Martínez

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender-based violence; psychological profiles; offender rehabilitation; victim recovery; emotional regulation; cognitive– behavioral interventions; forensic psychology; social reintegration; digital technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Psychological Factors Determining Performance Under Pressure

edited by

Stewart T. Cotterill

and Zoe Wimshurst

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2419 | Submission Open

Keywords: performance under pressure; decision making; emotion; resilience; confidence; motor control; expertise

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