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Positive Behavioral Guidance Strategies and Interventions
edited by Sascha Longstreth and Sarah Garrity
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 61 | 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 60 | 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)
Artificial Intelligence in Assessment: Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations
edited by and Sevilay Kilmen
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in assessment; psychological assessment; cognitive assessment; adaptive testing; natural language processing; large language models; fairness and bias mitigation; ethical AI; behavioral data analysis; psychometrics and AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Breaking Barriers: Unveiling Resistances to Overcoming Gender-Based Violence in Psychological Research Today
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: gender-based violence (GBV); societal behavioral patterns; psychological processes; social structures; social dynamics; violence and silence
Social Psychology for a Sustainable Future: Understanding and Promoting Pro-Environmental Action
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 84 | 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)
Picturing Morality from Multidisciplinary Perspectives—Third Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open
Keywords: behavioral ethics; moral dilemma; moral judgment; health ethics; business ethics; organizational ethics; moral sociology; moral psychology; civic moral education; justice; AI ethics; responsibility; technological ethics; virtue ethics; moral behavior; unethical behavior; cheating; harming; lying; prosocial behavior; corruption; rule breaking; extra-role behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Mental Health and Behavioral Intervention for Children at Risk
edited by Yean Wang, Guanghuai Zheng, Xinfeng Tang, Kuo Zhang and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: children at risk; mental health; depression; health promotion services; prevention; behavioral intervention; positive psychology of children in difficult circumstances; cognitive behavioral mechanism; psychological resilience; longitudinal intervention study
Digital Interventions and Research for Health and Psychological Well-Being
edited by Silvia Francesca Maria Pizzoli, and Ruth Melia
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: new technologies; psychological intervention; human– technology interaction; cyberpsychology; chronic illness; digital mental health; psychotherapy; virtual reality; eHealth; artificial intelligence; user experience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Youth, AI, and Social Connection: Identity, Intimacy, and Mental Wellbeing in a Digital Age
edited by Catherine Smith
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: social development; identity formation; well-being; artificial intelligence; emotional regulation; mental health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)
21st Century Evidence-Informed Behavioral Interventions Tackling Emerging Criminal Modalities
edited by Marta Sofia De Sousa Pinto
submission deadline 22 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: criminal justice interventions; intervention effectiveness; intervention efficiency; evidence-based practice; criminology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Bounded Rationality: Bridging Cognition and Emotion in Decision Making
edited by
submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: bounded rationality; decision making; cognition; emotion; heuristics; cognitive constraints; risk perception
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)
Cognitive, Social, and Cultural Dimensions of Teaching and Learning in Diverse Classrooms
edited by Victoria Damjanovic
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: developmental psychology in education; behavioral science and student learning; equity in cognitive development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
Exploring Indebtedness and Its Impact on Well-Being submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: debt; indebtedness; debt stress; income; financial stress; financial insecurity; life satisfaction; mental health; well-being; quality of life
From Insight to Action: Psychological Foundations and Behavioral Interventions for Change
edited by and Dimitra Sifaki-Pistolla
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: behavioral change interventions; psychological foundations; interdisciplinary approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Narrative Approaches and Practice in Health Psychology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8297 | Submission Open
Keywords: narrative; methodology; psychology; stories; qualitative; corpus; metaphor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
Affective Shifts: Emotion, Identity, and Consumer Behavior in a Changing Digital World
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: emotions and affect; technology; online culture; social identity; consumer behavior; consumer digital journey; social and digital media; consumer wellbeing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Economics)
Diet, Lifestyle and Neurobehaviors
edited by
submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 310 | 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)
Understanding Dehumanization and Social Perception Across Development
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: dehumanization; infrahumanization; social perception; child development; intergroup bias; human perception; social cognition; social categorization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)
Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being Through Positive Psychology
edited by Daniel J. Tomasulo
submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; positive psychology; resilience; meditation; life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)
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