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This international and interdisciplinary conference will again bring together a range of psychologists, medical doctors and a wide assortment of social scientists to discuss outside the traditional confines of narrow fields of specialism, and in new directions of research and discovery in psychology and the behavioral sciences. As with IAFOR's other events, and by bringing together a
number of university scholars working throughout Japan, Asia, and
beyond to share ideas, ACP 2013 will afford the opportunity for renewing
old acquaintances, making new contacts, and networking across higher
education and beyond.
Being connected has become much easier in the 21st century. The digital revolution, the internet, social network sites, skype, and the ubiquity of mobile phones have helped us to reconnect with long-lost family and friends, to make new relationships even with people we haven not met in person, and to stay connected despite geographical separation. However, this revolution in convenience and communication has not necessarily helped us to be more truly connected. Social connectedness refers to the quality and quantity of relationships with others including family, friends, colleagues, and the wider community, through various modes of contact, and the resulting benefits. Being truly socially connected involves not only the number of connections with important people in our lives, but also factors such as trust, disclosure, loneliness and isolation. Other aspects of connectedness are also equally as important as the social: psychological connectedness with our multiple, changing selves gives us our sense of identity over space and time; connectedness with our environment, be it the natural environment or our social ones, such as school, work, or community provides us with a sense of belonging; spiritual connectedness in the transcendental sense provides meaning in our lives; and moral connectedness, being true to our values helps us to maintain our integrity in our complex lives.
We hope and expect that the conference theme, as well as the sub-themes below will excite interesting new interpretations and explorations:
2013 Conference Theme: "Connectedness & Alienation: The 21st Century Enigma"
Being connected has become much easier in the 21st century. The digital revolution, the internet, social network sites, skype, and the ubiquity of mobile phones have helped us to reconnect with long-lost family and friends, to make new relationships even with people we haven not met in person, and to stay connected despite geographical separation. However, this revolution in convenience and communication has not necessarily helped us to be more truly connected. Social connectedness refers to the quality and quantity of relationships with others including family, friends, colleagues, and the wider community, through various modes of contact, and the resulting benefits. Being truly socially connected involves not only the number of connections with important people in our lives, but also factors such as trust, disclosure, loneliness and isolation. Other aspects of connectedness are also equally as important as the social: psychological connectedness with our multiple, changing selves gives us our sense of identity over space and time; connectedness with our environment, be it the natural environment or our social ones, such as school, work, or community provides us with a sense of belonging; spiritual connectedness in the transcendental sense provides meaning in our lives; and moral connectedness, being true to our values helps us to maintain our integrity in our complex lives.
We hope and expect that the conference theme, as well as the sub-themes below will excite interesting new interpretations and explorations:
Connectedness: Self, social, spiritual, natural and moral
Personal and Social Connectedness: Trusting self and others
Connectedness: Personal, inter-personal, local and global
Personal and Social Connectedness: Trusting self and others
Connectedness: Personal, inter-personal, local and global
We hope you can join us in Osaka in 2013!
Dr Monty Satiadarma
Clinical Psychologist, and Former Rector, Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
Professor Dexter Da Silva
Professor of Educational Psychology, Keisen University, Japan
Conference Co-Chair, ACP 2013
Clinical Psychologist, and Former Rector, Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
Conference Co-Chair, ACP 2013
Professor Dexter Da Silva
Professor of Educational Psychology, Keisen University, Japan
Conference Co-Chair, ACP 2013
Abstract Submission deadline has been extended: February 1 2013
For more information about submitting an abstract, please click the submissions page in the menu above.
Keynote Speaker: Professor Dennis McInerney
Dennis McInerney is Chair Professor of Educational Psychology and Council Member, The Hong Kong Institute of Education.
For more information about the keynote speaker, featured speaker and conference chairs, please click here.
PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES: Authors of accepted abstracts will have the opportunity of publishing their associated paper in the official conference proceedings, and a selection of papers will be considered for inclusion in the planned conference journal. For more information about iafor research and publications, please click here.
WHAT ARE IAFOR EVENTS LIKE?
CONFERENCE ARCHIVE
For more information about ACP 2012 and 2011, including a link to the programme, proceedings and images of the event, please click on a link below:
The Asian Conference on Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences 2013 will again be held alongside the Asian Conference on Ethics, Religion and Philosophy. Registration for either conference will allow attendees the option of attending sessions in the other. For more information about ACERP 2013, please click on the image below.
For more information about submitting an abstract, please click the submissions page in the menu above.
Keynote Speaker: Professor Dennis McInerney
Dennis McInerney is Chair Professor of Educational Psychology and Council Member, The Hong Kong Institute of Education.
For more information about the keynote speaker, featured speaker and conference chairs, please click here.
PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES: Authors of accepted abstracts will have the opportunity of publishing their associated paper in the official conference proceedings, and a selection of papers will be considered for inclusion in the planned conference journal. For more information about iafor research and publications, please click here.
WHAT ARE IAFOR EVENTS LIKE?
CONFERENCE ARCHIVE
For more information about ACP 2012 and 2011, including a link to the programme, proceedings and images of the event, please click on a link below:
The Asian Conference on Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences 2013 will again be held alongside the Asian Conference on Ethics, Religion and Philosophy. Registration for either conference will allow attendees the option of attending sessions in the other. For more information about ACERP 2013, please click on the image below.
ACP 2013 is supported by its Global Partners:
IAFOR 2013 affiliates:
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IAFOR is proud to support:
IAFOR 2013 affiliates:
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IAFOR is proud to support:
