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