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Agus Abdul Rahman is Associate Pofessor and the Dean of Department of Psychology of Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Sunan Gunung Djati in Bandung, West Java. He received a doctorate degree in psychology from Universitas Indonesia with dissertation about moral principles, hypocrisy, and moral integrity. He is active in many organizations, including Pesantren Development Institutes of Muhammadiyah region of West Java; Islamic Psychology Association, and Psychology Scientific Consortium of PTKI. He is committed to expanding the literacy of Islamic Psychology by writing several relevant books. He wrote a book on social psychology that integrates Islamic knowledge and empirical knowledge and wrote a book on history psychology that underlines the development of Islamic psychology in the Middle Ages and nowadays. His research covers many issues in social psychology, moral psychology, Islamic psychology, cultural and indigenous psychology. He also frequently writes articles related to psychology, morality, and family matters. He was awarded “Satyalancana 15 tahun” by the President of Indonesia in 2016 for his dedication, loyalty, and skills.