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Psychosocial Care and Support in Dementia—Second Edition

edited by Sara Laureen Bartels and Esther Loseto-Gerritzen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 228 | 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)

Understanding Consumer Behavior in Digital Contexts

edited by

Taiyang Zhao

, Liying Zhou and

Sheng Wei

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; consumption patterns; consumer experience; consumer engagement; consumer trust; digital consumption; artificial intelligence (AI); consumer decision-making; algorithmic interactions; data-driven personalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)

Emerging Directions in Positive Psychology and the Application Thereof

edited by Dean Fido

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: positive psychology; contemporary approaches; mindfulness; patient-centred; well-being

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Psychological and Behavioral Pathways to Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

edited by

Xiang Qi

, Zhongfang Yang and

Ruotong Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive decline; dementia; late-life depression; social isolation; physical activity; sleep; health behaviors; modifiable risk factors; behavioral interventions; older adults

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Psychiatry)

The Emergence of Tool Use in the First Years of Life

edited by

Amy Work Needham

submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor development; cognitive development; tool use; visual– manual coordination

Advances in Resilience Psychology: Cultural and Community Contexts—2nd Edition

edited by Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers

submission deadline 9 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 51 | 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

Human Behavior in the Age of Agentic AI: Trust, Adoption and Interaction Dynamics

edited by

Chao Wen

, Benjamin George and

Jiaming Fang

submission deadline 12 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: Agentic AI; Human– AI interaction; Trust in AI; AI adoption behavior; Autonomous systems; Behavioral economics; User acceptance; AI ethics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)

The Science of Intentional Forgetting and Psychological Resilience

edited by Saima Noreen and Nathan Ridout

submission deadline 14 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: intentional forgetting; psychological resilience; depression; memory control; psychopathology

Cooperation, Trust, and Reciprocity: Theory and Evidence from the Field of Behavioral Economics

edited by

Jie Zheng

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1262 | Submission Open

Keywords: cooperation; trust; reciprocity; social preferences; social dilemmas; collective action; altruism and spite; guilt and shame; experimental methods; behavioral economics; neuroeconomics; public goods provision; gift exchange

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)

Mindfulness, Compassion, and Well-Being in Social Work Practice

edited by Arielle Dylan and Sara Carder

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: mindfulness; compassion; well-being; contemplative practices; diverse contexts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Facilitating Suicide Prevention in Online Spaces

edited by Andrea Lamont-Mills

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: suicide prevention; online help‑seeking; digital mental health; social media use; peer support; human– technology interaction; lived experience; artificial intelligence– mediated support

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

21st Century Evidence-Informed Behavioral Interventions Tackling Emerging Criminal Modalities

edited by Marta Sofia De Sousa Pinto, Ricardo Barroso and Celina Manita

submission deadline 24 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: criminal justice interventions; intervention effectiveness; intervention efficiency; evidence-based practice; criminology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Processes of Change and Mechanisms of Action in Behavioral Therapies

edited by

Daniel Maitland

submission deadline 26 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: processes of change; mechanisms of action; behavioral therapies; process-based therapy; component analysis; evidence-based practice

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

Psychosocial Determinants of Food Choice and Consumption in Contemporary Contexts

edited by Marco Rizzo,

Cristian Di Gesto

and Giulia Rosa Policardo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: food consumption; psychosocial antecedents; consumer psychology; eating behavior; social norms; food attitudes; emotions; sustainable consumption; food innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)

Heterogeneity in Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Development in Contexts of Developmental Vulnerability

edited by Julie Robinson

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: social development; cognitive development; heterogeneity in development; positive deviance; adversity; conflict; terrorism; disaster; poverty; discrimination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Psychopathic Traits and Risky Behaviors

edited by J. Michael Maurer

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychopathic traits; risky behavior; risky decision-making; impulsivity; reward seeking; reward processing; decision-making; substance use

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

Psychophysiological Markers of Cognitive Fatigue and Mental Workload in Complex Cognitive Tasks and Operational Environments

edited by Dmitri Poltavski

submission deadline 3 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychophysiological markers; cognitive fatigue; mental workload; electroencephalography (EEG); functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS); eye-tracking; transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS); transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM); neuromodulation; operational environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Stress and Children’s, Adolescents' and Young Adults’ Ways to Cope with It—Second Edition

edited by

Anna Bokszczanin

submission deadline 14 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; coping; trauma; mass disasters; mental health; well-being; social support; COVID-19; addiction; physical and social activity; nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Academic Anxieties and Coping Strategies—2nd Edition

edited by

Christopher L. Thomas

submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 118 | 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)

Understanding the Foundations of Relationship Dynamics: Predictors of Quality and Conflict

edited by Bruna Da Silva Nascimento and Renan Pereira Monteiro

submission deadline 21 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open

Keywords: close relationships; relationship dynamics; relationship satisfaction; relationship quality; conflict in relationships; conflict resolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Understanding and Managing Sexual and Other Misconduct Among Police Officers

edited by Katarina Mozova and

Martin O'Neill

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open

Keywords: police misconduct; sexual misconduct; other misconduct; preventative action; police culture; policy reform; public trust and legitimacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Analytical Psychology—Contemporary Perspectives

edited by

Christian Roesler

and Evgeny Gutyrchik

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical psychology; Jungian psychotherapy; psychotherapy process; psychotherapy effectiveness; dreams; archetypes; symbolization; unconscious; neuroscience

Developing Cognitive and Executive Functions Across Lifespan—2nd Edition

edited by Robbin Gibb and Claudia Gonzalez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 146 | 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)

Judgment and Decision Making Under Uncertainty, Risk and Ambiguity

edited by

Petko Kusev

and

Mimi Fakhri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: judgment and decision making; uncertainty; risk and ambiguity; individual differences; emotion and affect; risk preference; heuristics and biases; behavioral economics; intolerance of uncertainty; utilitarian behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)

Social Psychology for a Sustainable Future: Understanding and Promoting Pro-Environmental Action

edited by

Miriam Capasso

submission deadline 1 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1130 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychosocial factors; sustainable behavior; behavior change; environmental psychology; sustainable consumption; environmental emotions; interventions; social norms; communication strategies; motivation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

The Impact of Workplace Harassment on Employee Well-Being—2nd Edition

edited by

Robert T. Hitlan

and Armando X. Estrada

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 17 | 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)

The Role of Depth Representation in Working Memory

edited by Jiehui Qian and Adam Reeves

submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: working memory; depth representation; spatial working memory; three-dimensional perception; visual memory; 3D scene representation; perception– memory interaction; spatial updating; virtual reality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

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