54th ISTANBUL International Congress on Psychology, Philosophy & Interdisciplinary Studies (IPPIS-26) June 1-3, 2026 Istanbul (Türkiye)

IPPIS-26


Psychology Philosophy



Call for papers/Topics



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.