31st International Congress of Psychology

Date: 24 Jul 2014 - 29 Jul 2014

Japan, Kanagawa, Yokohama

International Congresses of Psychology have a distinguished history dating back to the first ICP that was held in Paris in 1889. Now held every four years, ICP brings together scientists, practitioners, students and other professionals interested in behaviour under the aegis of the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS) which represents over 80 country and 20 affiliate members. IUPsyS is the voice of international psychology and ICP is the flagship event in international psychology.

The last ICP, held in Cape Town in July 2012, attracted psychologists from 103 countries, with seven of the thirty parallel sessions comprising invited presentations that represented the cutting-edge of psychological science and its applications across the globe. International Congresses are an unforgettable learning and networking experience for academics, practitioners and students of psychology and should not be missed. ICP 2016 in Yokohama, which borders Tokyo, promises to be an exhilarating event that will certainly impact all of us as we extend the frontiers of psychology to ensure that its benefits are felt in all our societies. You are cordially invited to participate in a stimulating scientific and social programme that our Japanese hosts are planning to ensure that this will be a memorable ICP.

ICP2016 will be organized around the theme Diversity in Harmony: Insights from Psychology. Over many decades, psychology has developed with a growing range of diverse areas of study and methodologies, and the field likely will become even more diverse in the future. The field's contribution may be most valuable if various approaches are not in conflict with each other, but rather share some common factors and differences are complementary. However, the problems that modern societies face are very complex, and to understand and address them, diverse approaches are required. For example, Japan recently suffered a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami, and the problems of victims and other affected people involve multiple aspects. Knowledge and perspectives from many disciplines are needed. When psychology can offer insights to help those affected by the disasters, expertise from various areas of psychology can be useful.

ICP2016 welcomes all psychological researchers from throughout the world and from all areas of psychology and related disciplines. Our aim is for all interested psychological researchers to meet here in Yokohama to address the real problems in the world, so that psychology can make an increasingly important contribution to society. Moreover, we believe Japan provides an ideal setting to exchange the most advanced knowledge and ideas with researchers worldwide.

Japan has a unique position in terms of geography and cultural development. Although located in an isolated corner on the opposite side of the globe from the most economically developed nations, 150 years ago Japan became the first non-Western nation to industrialize, while maintaining many elements of its traditional culture. Japan today is a complex society that reflects the confluence of East and West, South and North, tradition and modernity, aging and young, humanistic and scientific, and the like. These terms have various connotations, and we hope that you may find in them and Diversity in Harmony something meaningful, and will come to Yokohama in 2016 to engage with your colleagues.

Venue: Pacifico Yokohama, 1-1-1 Minatomirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama

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Language: English

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