Dear colleagues,

Psychology is often considered as a science of the individual, forgetting the contribution it is able to make to the understanding of social functioning. We currently observe an ever-increasing need to better understand the dynamics of social groups, often ideologically polarised. We are living in years of strong contrast between West and East. On the one hand there is a impetus towards globalisation, intended as the Westernisation of the world. On the other hand, there is a focus on multipolarity, on the different traditions and roots of each population. This special issue aims to collect 8-10 scientific contributions focusing on a socially relevant topic. In each paper the link between the main subject of the manuscript and the social topic must be highlighted. Each paper must propose an original contribution or review the current literature on a social relevant issue.

Examples:

- Intimate partner violence, with particular emphasis on the dynamics leading to the violent act;

- Gender studies, with particular emphasis on gender dysphoria;

- Radicalization and de-radicalization, with particular emphasis on the radicalization processes leading to terrorist acts;

- Strengths and limitations of nonviolent resistance, with particular emphasis on the need for a comprehensive literature review;

- Inequality, with particular emphasis on the increase in economic inequality;

The special issue welcomes contributions from different scientific fields, with a particular emphasis on those in the domain of psychology, i.e. those that identify the roots of each social problem and its temporal dynamics. Completely theoretical or ideological contributions without any connection with qualitative or quantitative data are excluded. Literature reviews are welcomed.

Prof. Dr. Giulio de Felice

Prof. Dr. Nihal Tutal Ozal

Guest Editors