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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 4092 | 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)

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

edited by

Sandra Fernandes

and

Luís Querido

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2334 | Submission Open

Keywords: reading; spelling; writing; arithmetic; 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 2293 | 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 2200 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Approaches to Overcoming Selective Mutism in Children and Youths

edited by Heidi Omdal

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1597 | Submission Open

Keywords: selective mutism; successful approaches; participation; social interactions; collaboration; communication; parents; kindergarten and school

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Social and Emotional Learning in Schools

edited by Markus Talvio,

Marco Ferreira

and Marlies Matischek-Jauk

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 563 | 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 296 | 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 191 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1132 | 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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6004 | 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 207 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4466 | Submission Open

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

(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 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22214 | 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)

Developing Cognitive and Executive Functions Across Lifespan

edited by Robbin Gibb and Claudia Gonzalez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8387 | 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)

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 7489 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7185 | 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)

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 6896 | 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)

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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5058 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2583 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1745 | 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 1225 | 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 563 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

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 520 | 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)

Advanced Studies in Human-Centred AI

edited by

Andy J. Wills

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 446 | 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)

Sleep Disorders: New Developments

edited by Dimitris Dikeos and Vagioula Tsoutsi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 285 | 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)

Language and Cognitive Development in Autism Spectrum Disorders

edited by Sobh Chahboun and Alexander Gamst Page

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 230 | 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)

Cognitive Processes After Alcohol Use

edited by Lydia Devenney

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Benefits of Game-Based Learning

edited by Ian Turner

submission deadline 8 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3934 | Submission Open

Keywords: game-based learning; gamification; games; video games; digital game-based learning; active learning; critical thinking; play

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Psychosocial and Behavioral Interventions for Youth with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

edited by Zachary LaBrot and Margaret Powell

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 246 | 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 706 | 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)

Music Listening as Exploratory Behavior

edited by

Mark Reybrouck

Piotr Podlipniak

and

David Welch

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9865 | Submission Open

Keywords: music as a sound environment; music as soundscape; exploratory behavior as a cognitive category; broad-and-build theory: broadening the behavioral and cognitive repertoire; music perception and attentional dynamics; skillful coping with sounds; musical affordances; exploratory listening and homeostatic regulation; music knowledge acquisition; musical improvisation as exploratory behavior; musicality as an evolutionary achievement; discovery learning

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

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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11824 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)

Work Motivation, Engagement, and Psychological Health

edited by Zheni Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9371 | Submission Open

Keywords: work motivation; work engagement; flexible work; motivation profile; changes in motivation; psychological health; employee well-being; motivational training and development; longitudinal/temporal patterns in motivation and health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Physical Activity for Psychological and Cognitive Development—Second Edition

edited by Josune Rodríguez-Negro and

Víctor Arufe-Giráldez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5935 | 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)

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 5101 | 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)

Impression Formation and Decision Making

edited by Ana Gheorghiu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4925 | Submission Open

Keywords: impression formation; decision making; first impressions; person perception; individual differences; social perception; heuristics; dual-processing models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social 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 2234 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Psychology of Health Behavior Change

edited by Tom St Quinton and Ben Morris

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1557 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

The Impact of Psychosocial Factors on Health Behaviors

edited by Hyoung Suk Lee

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1360 | 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 921 | 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)

Sensory and Motor Functioning in Cognitive Aging

edited by

Ruth E. McKenzie

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 398 | 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 351 | 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 341 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Promoting Social–Emotional and Academic Support in Educational Settings

edited by

Jiayi Wang

and

Yi Ding

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: social– emotional support; academic support; school-based intervention; consultation; teacher coaching; program development and evaluation; teacher well-being; student well-being; university training; school professionals; equity and inclusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Violence and Bullying: Risks, Intervention, Prevention

edited by Yangjin Park, Jennifer L. Murphy and

Sejung Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: bullying; violence; aggression; intervention strategies; prevention programs; cyberbullying; workplace harassment; school safety; mental health; policy development

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

The Impact of Domestic Violence on Young Victims and Witnesses: Resilience and Recovery

edited by

Karlie E. Stonard

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestic violence and abuse; children; young people; witnessing abuse; exposure; impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Distraction, Learning, and Memory in Human-Machine Interaction: Assessment and Intervention Through Digital and Immersive Environments

edited by

Pedro F.S. Rodrigues

Bruno Cunha

and Sara Margarida Fernandes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: distraction; attention; learning; memory; virtual reality (VR); augmented reality (AR); human– machine interaction (HMI); cognitive mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Young Children’s Learning and Development in STEM: The Role of Digital Media, Tools and Resources for a Postdigital Generation

edited by

Kelly Bittner

and Kate Highfield

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: early childhood; early STEM; learning and development; early mathematics; early science; early engineering; digital technology; digital media

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Physical and Motor Development in Children

edited by

Ermioni Katartzi

and Thomas Kourtessis

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 746 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor competence; physical activity; genetics; developmental disorders; developmental coordination disorder; motor learning; assessment tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental 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 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4945 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

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