The ‘Association for Psychological and Spiritual Sciences’ (APSS) was established in 2017 by a group of psychologists, psychiatrists, students of medicine and researchers of human sciences, coming together and discussing the very serious problems of individuals and societies for over seven years.
Sie sind auf einem Schiff mit zehn weiteren Personen. Neun davon sind unschuldig. Einer dieser zehn Personen ist ein Serienmörder. Das Land hat entschieden, dieses Schiff zu versenken, da sie genau wissen, dass der Täter nach der Ankunft auf dem Land weitere Menschen verletzen und ihre Freiheit stehlen wird. Wie reagieren Sie?
In the new volume of our “Interdisciplinary Analyses on the Qur’an” series, we study Surahs al-Falaq and an-Nas through psychology, sociology, pedagogy, theology, and the natural sciences. The product of months of collaborative deliberation, this modest, source-grounded commentary is offered to readers and researchers alike. Please note: The book is in Turkish.
In dieser für sich neu- und einzigartigen Forschungsreihe – IARS – Interdisziplinäre Akademischen Forschungs – reihe – erleben Sie, wie aus einer religiösen Quelle mit modernen wissenschaftlichen Methoden Modelle für unseren Alltag abgeleitet werden. In dem Bestreben der APSS eine Vereinigung von Herz und Vernunft zu
vereinen lernen Sie erstmals ganz neuartige Aspekte des Konfliktmanagements…
The first volume of the “Interdisciplinary Analyses on the Qur’an” series focuses on Surah Fatir, offering psychological and pedagogical insights.
Dr. Metin Aysel presents a unique methodological and rhetorical analysis that goes beyond traditional interpretations. Please note: The book is in Turkish .
APSS was established in 2017 by a group of psychologists, psychiatrists, students of medicine and researchers of human sciences, coming together and discussing the very serious problems of individuals and societies for over seven years.
As APSS, we certainly do not intend to establish an Islamic or religious psychology. However, we must emphasize here that there are working groups outside the APSS on the globe, who strive for the latter and also do important research.
We offer a wide range of services to meet your personal needs
Overview of our international conferences held in various cities across Europe.
Research group exploring psychotherapy methods based on spiritual principles.
Our research explores the intersection of psychology, spirituality, and scientific inquiry.
Developing therapy methods through analysis of spiritual texts.
Explore our publications on spiritual psychology, therapy, and education.

Interdisciplinary insights drawn from Sūrat Yā Sīn to deepen everyday conflict resolution, self-awareness, perspective-taking, and inner resilience

This book examines how personal perceptions of fairness impact group dynamics, including conflict resolution, group cohesion, and social behavior within various settings.

Explores these “mu‘awwidhatayn” as protective spiritual texts, offering reflections on fear, seeking guidance, healing, protection, and building inner strength.
Join our community to connect with professionals in spiritual psychology, access exclusive events, and participate in collaborative initiatives.
Any person nominated for admission by at least two full members and with qualifications in psychology, human sciences, spiritual sciences or related subjects may be admitted to the APSS as a member. Please attach proof of the membership requirements.
Explore our latest articles on psychology, spirituality, and human sciences. Discover research insights, seminar summaries, and academic perspectives to expand your knowledge.
Epistemik Direnç, Ontolojik Güvensizlik ve Mizahın Savunma İşlevi Eylül ayında APSS çatısı altında gerçekleştirdiğimiz buluşmada, “bilgiyle karşılaşınca alay etme ve inkâr etme” meselesini disiplinlerarası bir...
Epistemic Resistance, Ontological Insecurity, and the Defensive Function of Humor In September, under the umbrella of APSS, we held a multidisciplinary gathering to explore the...
Many of us are familiar with that nagging feeling: Did I unplug the iron? Are the stove burners off? Did I lock the windows? Occasionally...
Our “Barrier-Free Access” project, supported by Aktion Mensch, has officially been approved and implementation is now underway. The project aims to remove physical and communication barriers, creating a more inclusive environment for all visitors.
Through this initiative, we are working to improve accessibility in accordance with universal design principles — including mobility access, signage improvements, and user-friendly navigation. The project will benefit individuals with disabilities as well as the broader community, ensuring that our facilities are open and welcoming to everyone.
Spiritual Sources, Especially from the Qur‘an are beeing discussed interdisciplinair with the intention of Deradicalization and Conceptual approach for new insights of Psychologcal, Pedagogical and Social Theories and therapeutical strategies
Association for Psychological and Spiritual Sciences (APSS) e.V. Accessibility Statement
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level. These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML, adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements, alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website. In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels; descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups), and others. Additionally, the background process scans all the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology. To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to