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Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Community Psychology
  • Psychology and Public Policy

Background:

  • Psychology's engagement with public life and social issues is a long-standing concern.
  • The current era is marked by significant social, political, and economic challenges, alongside a global pandemic.
  • There is a need to extend discourse on the concept and practice of public psychology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the concept of public psychology in the context of contemporary societal issues.
  • To foster a discussion on how psychology can more effectively engage with and serve the public.
  • To highlight diverse perspectives on centering social problems within psychological research and practice.

Main Methods:

  • A collection of articles addressing interconnected themes related to public psychology.
  • Focus on centering social problems, engaging diverse publics, and democratizing psychological knowledge.
  • Guest editors provide context, aims, and highlight key contributions of the special issue.

Main Results:

  • The special issue addresses themes such as centering social problems, engaging diverse publics in knowledge creation, and democratizing psychological knowledge.
  • Articles explore rethinking the definition and scope of psychology to better serve societal needs.
  • Contributors offer insights into psychology's role in addressing 21st-century social problems.

Conclusions:

  • Realizing an expansive public psychology requires structural and substantive changes within the discipline.
  • Community concerns must be placed at the center of psychological research and practice.
  • Psychology holds significant potential to address pressing social problems, offering cautious optimism for its future impact.