Ibrahim Ismail is a Senior Lecturer of Psychology at the Faculty of Health Sciences, The Maldives National University. He holds a Master of Science in Psychology, from University of Canterbury, New Zealand. His thesis entitled “Effects of genetic and experiential explanations for killing on subsequent bug-killing behaviour and moral acceptance of killing”, experimented aggression related attitudes and behaviour in humans. This was followed by his esteemed publication “Exploring the effects of the naturalistic fallacy: Evidence that genetic explanations increase the acceptability of killing and male promiscuity” in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
Ibrahim’s academic and research interest revolves around studying human phenomena from a perspective of spiritual, philosophical and psychological admixture. He is keen on researching philosophical foundations and issues in psychology, as well as exploring human nature, mind and consciousness. Consequently, Ibrahim has been drawn into the emerging field and movement of Islamic Psychology. Currently, he serves as the Chairperson of the Maldives Association of Islamic Psychology (MAIP) and also is an advisor and contributor to the International Students of Islamic Psychology–ISIP Maldives Chapter.

1. Theoretical and philosophical psychology
2. Psychology, spirituality and religion
3. Islamic psychology (Human nature, fitrah and self)

1. Psychology and Islam
2. Psychology, law and ethics
3. Industrial/Organizational and environmental psychology
4. Study skills (Critical thinking, critical analysis and appraisal)

• A National Survey of Islamic Psychology Teaching and Clinical Practice in Maldives , Date: (2026 – proposed)
  • Role: Leader
• Introductory book on “Psychology and Ilm-an-nafs” , Date: 2025 – ongoing
  • Role: Author
• Sanoora, A. & Ismail, I. (2016). Public perception and attitudes about mental illness in Maldives
  (The abstract of a preliminary study was accepted by ICAP, Sri Lanka, in June 2016 and was presented by A. Sanoora). , Date: 2015 – 2016
  • Role: Co-investigator
• Ismail, I., Martens, A., Landau, M. J., Greenberg, K. & Weise, D.R. (2012). Exploring the effects of
  the naturalistic fallacy: Evidence that genetic explanations increase the acceptability of killing and male promiscuity. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 42, 735–750.
  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00815.x/abstract
  Date: 2012
  • Role: lead author

• Undergraduate research supervision (Bachelor of Psychology’s Research project subject PSY315)
• Masters research supervision (Master of Science in Psychology [Clinical]’s Research Project PSY521)