IPPIS-26 2026 - 54th ISTANBUL International Congress on Psychology, Philosophy & Interdisciplinary Studies (IPPIS-26)

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Category Psychology, Philosophy & Interdisciplinary Studies

Deadline: May 15, 2026 | Date: June 01, 2026-June 03, 2026

Venue/Country: Istanbul, Turkey

Updated: 2026-01-02 17:07:02 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

This is a vast intellectual territory where the questions of how we think (Psychology), why we exist (Philosophy), and how these fields merge (Interdisciplinary Studies) overlap.

Here is a comprehensive breakdown of the core topics and subtopics within these domains. Full Articles/ Reviews/ Shorts Papers/ Abstracts are welcomed in the following research fields:

1. Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior

Psychology focuses on empirical observation and the mechanics of the human experience.

Biological & Evolutionary Psychology

Neuroscience and Neuroanatomy

Genetics and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Cognitive Psychology

Memory (Encoding, Storage, Retrieval)

Attention and Consciousness

Language Acquisition and Psycholinguistics

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Developmental Psychology

Child and Adolescent Development

Aging and Gerontology

Attachment Theory

Social & Personality Psychology

Social Influence (Conformity, Obedience)

Group Dynamics and Prejudice

Trait Theory (The Big Five)

The Self and Identity

Clinical & Abnormal Psychology

Psychopathology (Disorders and Diagnosis)

Psychotherapy Modalities (CBT, DBT, Psychodynamic)

Mental Health and Wellness

2. Philosophy: The Study of Fundamental Truths

Philosophy uses logic and reason to explore the nature of reality, knowledge, and ethics.

Metaphysics

Ontology (The nature of being)

Cosmology (The origins of the universe)

Free Will vs. Determinism

Epistemology

The Nature of Knowledge and Belief

Rationalism vs. Empiricism

Skepticism and Truth

Ethics & Moral Philosophy

Meta-ethics (The origin of moral values)

Normative Ethics (Utilitarianism, Deontology, Virtue Ethics)

Applied Ethics (Bioethics, Environmental Ethics)

Logic

Deductive and Inductive Reasoning

Formal Logic and Symbolic Logic

Informal Fallacies

Political Philosophy

Justice, Liberty, and Rights

The Social Contract

Power and Governance

3. Interdisciplinary Studies: The Intersection

These fields emerge when Psychology and Philosophy interact with each other and other sciences.

Cognitive Science (Philosophy + Psychology + AI + Linguistics)

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Neural Networks

Philosophy of Mind (The Mind-Body Problem)

Philosophy of Psychology

The Foundations of Psychological Theories

The Validity of Clinical Diagnosis

Functionalism vs. Behaviorism

Moral Psychology

Altruism and Egoism

Moral Development (Kohlberg’s stages)

Evolutionary Ethics

Neuroethics

The Ethics of Brain Intervention

Neurological Basis of Agency

Privacy and "Brain-Reading" technology

Phenomenology & Existentialism

The Subjective Experience (Qualia)

Existential Psychology (The search for meaning)

Intersubjectivity

4. Emerging & Specialized Fields

Positive Psychology: The study of human flourishing.

Philosophy of Science: The logic and reliability of the scientific method.

Environmental Psychology: The relationship between humans and their surroundings.

Psycholinguistics: How the brain processes and creates language.