- ISSN: 2752-9479 (Online)
- Frequency: 1 issue per year
Editor-in-Chief: Associate Professor Daniel Kay, Brigham Young University | USA
Research Directions: Sleep Psychology is the premier journal for psychologists and sleep researchers whose work aims to answer critical theoretical, methodological, and application-level questions related to the psychology of sleep, dreams, and biological rhythms. Sleep psychology is an emerging, interdisciplinary field dedicated to examining the psychological nature, functions, and mechanisms of sleep, as well as the various psychological factors influenced by sleep, such as emotions, thoughts, behaviours, and mental disorders. The journal will publish questions on topics such as, sleep mentation, the impact of sleep on cognitive, behavioural, and psychosocial functioning, memory consolidation during sleep, the role of sleep in emotional regulation, the relationship between sleep and mental health, psychological aspects of sleep disorders, psychological dimensions of sleep health, and the use of psychological interventions to improve sleep and circadian rhythms. Authors are invited to submit all research outputs including results, analysis, impact papers, datasets, presentations, grant proposals, and much more to this journal and its companion community site.
Meet the Editor-in-Chief
Get to know Dr Daniel Kay, Editor-in-Chief of the journal Research Directions: Sleep Psychology, and discover why launching a journal in this field is crucial for advancing psychology, treating sleep disorders, and improving sleep health worldwide.
Research Directions Blog
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From nightmares to sweet dreams
- 09 January 2024,
- Daniel Kay, Editor in Chief of Research Directions: Sleep Psychology, reveals how a bad dream experience in childhood led to a fascinating career in sleep science “When I was a child,” recalls Daniel Kay, “I had a recurring nightmare that proved to be one of the most impactful experiences of my life.…...