PBSCONFInternational Conference on Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
14–16 May 2027Oxford, UK
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Themes & Topics — International Conference on Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

The conference welcomes research on how people perceive, think, feel, develop and behave, and on how that knowledge is applied in health, education, work and public life. Its community spans clinical, cognitive, developmental, educational, social, personality, health, organisational and forensic psychology, together with neuroscience, behavioral economics and related behavioral sciences. Methodological and theoretical contributions are welcome across all themes, including research design, psychometrics, replication and open-science practice.

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11 themes, 166 topics

Foundations, Methods and Psychological Science

  • Foundations, History and Philosophy of Psychology
  • Theoretical and Experimental Psychology
  • Quantitative Research Methods
  • Qualitative and Mixed Methods
  • Psychometrics and Psychological Measurement
  • Psychological Assessment and Testing
  • Longitudinal and Multilevel Research
  • Computational and Network Methods
  • Replication and Reproducibility
  • Open Science and Research Transparency
  • Research Ethics and Scientific Integrity
  • Cross-Cultural Measurement and Validation

Cognition, Brain and Behavior

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience
  • Neuropsychology
  • Psychophysiology
  • Attention and Perception
  • Learning and Memory
  • Language and Psycholinguistics
  • Reasoning and Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision-Making
  • Executive Function and Cognitive Control
  • Consciousness and Awareness
  • Emotion-Cognition Interactions
  • Brain Development and Plasticity
  • Neurodiversity

Development, Education and the Lifespan

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Lifespan Development
  • Infancy and Childhood
  • Adolescent Development
  • Emerging Adulthood
  • Adult Development and Aging
  • Geropsychology and Healthy Aging
  • Educational Psychology
  • School Psychology
  • Learning, Teaching and Academic Motivation
  • Student Mental Health and Well-Being
  • Parenting and Family Development
  • Developmental Psychopathology
  • Social and Emotional Development

Social, Cultural and Personality Psychology

  • Social Psychology
  • Social Cognition
  • Personality and Individual Differences
  • Motivation and Self-Regulation
  • Emotion and Affect
  • Cultural and Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • Indigenous Psychology
  • Identity, Belonging and Inclusion
  • Interpersonal Relationships and Attachment
  • Family and Relationship Psychology
  • Group Processes and Collective Behavior
  • Cooperation and Prosocial Behavior
  • Social Support, Loneliness and Connection
  • Migration and Acculturation
  • Gender and Sexuality
  • Community Psychology

Clinical, Counseling and Mental Health

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Psychopathology
  • Psychological Assessment and Diagnosis
  • Psychotherapy Processes and Outcomes
  • Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions
  • Cognitive Behavioral Approaches
  • Psychodynamic and Integrative Approaches
  • Humanistic and Experiential Approaches
  • Trauma and Psychotraumatology
  • Stress, Coping and Resilience
  • Anxiety and Mood Disorders
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health
  • Substance Use, Addiction and Recovery
  • Eating Disorders and Body Image
  • Couple and Family Therapy
  • Community Mental Health and Prevention
  • Spirituality, Meaning and Mental Health
  • Integrated Mental Health Care

Health, Well-Being and Behavioral Medicine

  • Health Psychology
  • Behavioral Medicine
  • Health Behavior and Behavior Change
  • Public Health Psychology
  • Prevention and Health Promotion
  • Chronic Illness and Psychological Adjustment
  • Pain Psychology
  • Sleep and Behavioral Health
  • Nutrition and Eating Behavior
  • Positive Psychology and Well-Being
  • Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Health Communication and Risk Perception
  • Treatment Adherence and Patient-Centered Care
  • Health Disparities and Access to Care

Work, Organizations and Economic Behavior

  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Organizational Behavior and Culture
  • Leadership Psychology
  • Teams and Group Performance
  • Employee Motivation and Engagement
  • Occupational Health, Stress and Burnout
  • Work-Life and Work-Family Psychology
  • Personnel Selection and Assessment
  • Training and Professional Development
  • Coaching, Mentoring and Career Development
  • Human Factors and Applied Cognition
  • Consumer Psychology
  • Economic Psychology and Behavioral Economics
  • Financial Decision-Making
  • Behavioral Insights and Applied Decision Science

Psychology, Society and the Environment

  • Environmental Psychology
  • Climate Psychology
  • Sustainable Behavior
  • Environmental Decision-Making
  • Risk and Crisis Communication
  • Disaster Psychology
  • Community Resilience
  • Forensic and Legal Psychology
  • Political Psychology
  • Peace, Conflict and Reconciliation Psychology
  • Human Rights and Psychology
  • Psychology and Public Policy
  • Social Inequality and Behavior
  • Crime, Rehabilitation and Reintegration
  • Safety and Protective Behavior

Digital Psychology and Online Behavior

  • Cyberpsychology
  • Digital Behavior and Well-Being
  • Social Media Psychology
  • Online Communities and Social Connection
  • Digital Relationships and Intimacy
  • Online Identity and Self-Presentation
  • Problematic Technology Use
  • Digital Mental Health
  • Telepsychology
  • Digital Behavioral Interventions
  • Virtual, Augmented and Mixed-Reality Applications
  • Mobile and Wearable Behavioral Research
  • Digital Phenotyping
  • Human-Technology Interaction

Artificial Intelligence and Human Behavior

  • Human-AI Interaction and Trust
  • Human-AI Collaboration
  • Generative AI and Human Cognition
  • AI and Decision-Making
  • AI-Mediated Communication
  • AI and Social Relationships
  • Digital Companions and Social Connection
  • AI and Youth Development
  • AI-Supported Psychological Assessment
  • AI in Mental Health and Psychotherapy
  • AI for Personalized Behavioral Health
  • AI in Education and Learning
  • AI in Work and Organizations
  • AI and Consumer Behavior
  • Affective Computing and Emotion-Aware Systems
  • AI-Assisted Psychological Research
  • Large Language Models in Behavioral Research
  • Algorithmic Bias, Fairness and Cultural Validity
  • AI Ethics, Privacy and Human Oversight

Professional Practice, Training and Ethics

  • Professional Psychology
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Ethics in Psychological Practice
  • Counselor Education and Supervision
  • Psychology Education and Training
  • Clinical Training and Competencies
  • Professional Development
  • Interdisciplinary Practice
  • Cultural Responsiveness in Practice
  • Digital Practice and Professional Ethics
  • Psychological Services and Service Delivery
  • Science Communication and Public Engagement

Related Research

The conference also welcomes interdisciplinary and emerging research relevant to psychology, behavioral science, mental health, human development, health, education, organizations, technology, society, and human behavior.

If your research relates to psychology or the behavioral sciences but is not listed here, you are still welcome to submit. Relevance is assessed through the normal review process, and inclusion of a topic does not guarantee acceptance. If you are unsure whether your work fits, contact us.

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