Applied Psychology - Preface

Sep 21, 2026

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Preface outlines the rapid progress of psychological theory, increasingly sophisticated empirical research reporting, and broad expansion of professional psychology applications across modern life. It emphasizes that applied psychology must combine a sound scientific foundation with close attention to practical problems encountered in diverse real-world settings. It also explains the need for an authoritative publication that reviews and evaluates the many applications of professional psychology, reflecting the long-standing interests of IAAP members worldwide.

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Preface

Editor–in–Chief CHARLES D . SPIELBERGER University of South Florida Tampa, Florida, USA Charles D. Spielberger is Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Research in Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology at the University of South Florida. Author, co-author, or editor of more than 350 professional publications, Spielberger’s current research focuses on anxiety, anger, curiosity, depression, job stress, and lifestyle factors that contribute to the etiology and progression of cancer and cardiovascular disorders. His State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (1970, 1983), with translations in 66 languages and dialects, has become a standard international measure of anxiety. He has served as President of the International Association of Applied Psychology, the International Council of Psychologists, and the International Stress Management Association and was the 100th President of the American Psychological Association. Editorial Advisors John W. Adair University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Michael Harris Bond Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong, China Pieter J. D. Drenth Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Amsterdam, The Netherlands Edwin A. Fleishman George Mason University Potomac, Maryland, USA Raymond D. Fowler American Psychological Association Washington, D.C., USA Michael Frese Justus-Liebig University of Giessen Giessen, Germany Machiko Fukuhara Tokiwa University Mito, Japan James Georgas University of Athens Athens, Greece Frank Heller Tavistock Institute of Human Relations London, United Kingdom Stevan Hobfoll Kent State University Kent, Ohio, USA Anna Leonova Moscow State University Moscow, Russian Federation Claude Levy-Leboyer Universit´e Ren´e Descartes Paris, France Joe Matarazzo Oregon Health Sciences University Portland, Oregon, USA Charles Spielberger University of South Florida Tampa, Florida, USA Tuomo Tikkanen Finnish Psychological Association Helsinki, Finland Bernhard Wilpert Technische Universitt Berlin Berlin, Germany Section Editors Neil Anderson Universiteit van Amsterdam Amsterdam, The Netherlands Andrew Baum University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA John W. Berry Queen’s University Kingston, Ontario, Canada Mirilia Bonnes Universit`a degli Studi di Roma‘‘La Sapienza’’Rome, Italy Heliodoro Carpintero Universidad Complutense de Madrid Madrid, Spain Giuseppe Carrus Universit`a degli Studi di Roma‘‘La Sapienza’’Rome, Italy Patrizia Catellani Catholic University of Milan Milan, Italy Florence Denmark Pace University New York, New York, USA Rocio Fern´andez-Ballesteros Garcia Aut´onoma Universidad de Madrid Madrid, Spain Jane Goodman-Delahunty University of New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Yuri Hanin Research Institute for Olympic Sports Jyvaskyla, Finland Ann Higgins-D’Alessandro Fordham University Bronx, New York, USA Robert Hogan Hogan Assessment Systems Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Barry Kantowitz University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Uichol Kim Chung-Ang University Seoul, Korea Howard M. Knoff U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Little Rock, Arkansas, USA Frederick T. L. Leong University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Peter A. Lichtenberg Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan, USA Ingrid Lunt University of London London, United Kingdom Roy Malpass University of Texas El Paso, Texas, USA Rick R. McCown Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Jos´e M. Prieto Universidad Complutense de Madrid Madrid, Spain Donald K. Routh University of Miami Miami, Florida, USA Mark L. Savickas Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Rootstown, Ohio, USA Margaret Semrud-Clikeman University of Texas Austin, Texas, USA Harry C. Triandis University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Champaign, Illinois, USA W. Fred van Raaij Universiteit van Tilburg Tilburg, The Netherlands Sheldon Zedeck Un

FAQs

What progress in psychology is highlighted in the preface?

The preface describes remarkable advances in psychological theory articulation, more sophisticated empirical research reports, and expanding professional applications across modern life.

Why does applied psychology require more than theory, according to the preface?

It requires both a sound scientific foundation and attention to practical problems arising when applying psychology to varied real-life settings.

What is the purpose of the publication mentioned in the preface?

The publication aims to provide an authoritative review and evaluation of numerous applications of professional psychology.

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