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Here are our most viewed papers published during 2024 and 2025 in Psychology International:
“Adolescent Aggression: A Narrative Review on the Potential Impact of Violent Video Games”
by Alejandro Borrego-Ruiz and Juan J. Borrego
Psychol. Int. 2025, 7(1), 12; https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint7010012
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-9844/7/1/12
“Cracking the Code of Test Anxiety: Insight, Impacts, and Implications”
by Aikaterini Vasiou and Eleni Vasilaki
Psychol. Int. 2025, 7(1), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint7010018
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-9844/7/1/18
“A Review of Behavioral and Pharmacological Treatments for Adult Trichotillomania”
by Lauren Parris Bennett and Rebecca Ryznar
Psychol. Int. 2024, 6(2), 509-530; https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint6020031
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-9844/6/2/31
“Breaking Barriers: Unraveling the Connection between Mental Health Literacy, Attitudes towards Mental Illness, and Self-Stigma of Psychological Help-Seeking in University Students”
by Katerina Koutra, Varvara Pantelaiou and Georgios Mavroeides
Psychol. Int. 2024, 6(2), 590-602; https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint6020035
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-9844/6/2/35
“Ethical Considerations in Emotion Recognition Research”
by Darlene Barker, Mukesh Kumar Reddy Tippireddy, Ali Farhan and Bilal Ahmed
Psychol. Int. 2025, 7(2), 43; https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint7020043
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-9844/7/2/43
“Positive Education in Schools: Teachers’ Practices and Well-Being”
by Eirini Karakasidou, Georgia Raftopoulou, Konstantina Raftopoulou and Thanos Touloupis
Psychol. Int. 2025, 7(2), 51; https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint7020051
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-9844/7/2/51
“Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Early Childhood Development and Mental Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies”
by Sasha Alcon, Sa Shen, Hong-nei Wong, Cynthia R. Rovnaghi, Leni Truong, Jordan K. H. Vedelli and Kanwaljeet J. S. Anand
Psychol. Int. 2024, 6(4), 986-1012; https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint6040062
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-9844/6/4/62
“Integrative Interventions for Improving Outcomes in Depression: A Narrative Review”
by Matthew Halma, Christof Plothe and Paul E. Marik
Psychol. Int. 2024, 6(2), 550-577; https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint6020033
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-9844/6/2/33
“Extending Cognitive Load Theory: The CLAM Framework for Biometric, Adaptive, and Ethical Learning”
by Eleni Vasilaki and Aristea Mavrogianni
Psychol. Int. 2025, 7(2), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint7020040
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-9844/7/2/40
“Emotional Intelligence and University Students’ Happiness: The Mediating Role of Basic Psychological Needs’ Satisfaction”
by Aikaterini Vasiou, Eleni Vasilaki, Konstantinos Mastrothanasis and Evangelia Galanaki
Psychol. Int. 2024, 6(4), 855-867; https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint6040055
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2813-9844/6/4/55
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