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The Impact of LGBTQ+ Relational Development on Mental Health

edited by

Dumayi Gutierrez

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: LGBTQ+ relational well-being; mental health; minority stress; intersectionality; identity development; BIPOC LGBTQ+ communities; social support; stigma and discrimination; power and privilege; sexual and gender diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Roleplaying Games and Wellbeing

edited by Ian S. Baker and Ian Turner

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: roleplaying games; RPGs; Dungeons and Dragons; D& D; wellbeing; lifelong play; play; storytelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Adaptive Decision Making in Complex Environments

edited by Bjørn T. Bakken

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive styles; decision making; cognitive processing; intuition; analysis; crisis management; VUCA (volatile; uncertain; complex; ambiguous); adaptability; preparedness; safety; security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Positive Behavioral Guidance Strategies and Interventions

edited by Sascha Longstreth and Sarah Garrity

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: positive behavioral guidance; challenging behavior; early childhood education; social– emotional development; behavior intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

In the Shadows of Personality: Unpacking the Traits of the Dark Tetrad

edited by Alyson E. Blanchard

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: dark triad; psychopathy; primary and secondary psychopathy; narcissism; grandiose and vulnerable narcissism; machiavellianism; sadism; development and stability of antisocial traits; biological and neurobiological bases of the dark triad; cultural and contextual influences on the dark triad; dark triad and behavior; personality pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

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

edited by

Miriam Capasso

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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)

Bounded Rationality: Bridging Cognition and Emotion in Decision Making

edited by

Marcus Selart

submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: bounded rationality; decision making; cognition; emotion; heuristics; cognitive constraints; risk perception

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)

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