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Brain Training: Practice Keeps You Fit

... Finally, if puzzling is just not your thing, do not worry. Social relationships have also found to be important contributors in becoming ... of brain damage: brain plasticity and principles of guided recovery. Psychological Bulletin, 125, 544-575. Scarmeas, N., Stern, ... / more

The victim wars: How competitive victimhood stymies reconciliation between conflicting groups

... suggests that, especially in contexts where material and social resources are scarce, group members actively attempt to affirm that ... conflict: Understanding the roots of violence, psychological recovery, and steps toward a general theory. Political Psychology, 867-894. ... / more

Culture and Health Psychology: Insights from a Socio-Cultural Perspective

... defined health as a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, calling ... Stone, Mezzacappa, Donatone & Gonder , 1999), and faster recovery speed from illness (e.g.,  House, Landis & Umberson , 1988), the ... / more

Time to unwind: When autonomy and motivation add weight to recovery

... But is there anything such as the right or even wrong recovery activity? And what role does motivation play in this regard? In this ... the end of a working day if they joined their colleagues in social or work activities. Yet, these negative effects were even more ... / more

Understanding Online Child Sexual Abuse and How to Talk to Children About it

... during the last few decades, digital devices and social media have become everyday aspects of our lives (How else would we ... at any time. This lack of closure might complicate the recovery process. Children who have their abuse pictures disseminated online ... / more

Can vacations live up to their reputation?

... of life of our society and primarily provide relaxation and recovery. On the other hand, recent research shows that vacation effects ... work-related factors like job demands after vacation or social support provided by employers or organizations should also be taken ... / more

“Keeping the Olympic Flame Burning”: Protecting Athletes from Burnout in Sport

... constant physical and emotional fatigue, even after rest and recovery. This feeling can be described as the energy put into training ... Burnout Among Adolescent Athletes: A Personal Failure or Social Problem? Sociology of Sport Journal, 9(3), 271‑285. ... / more

Editorial: Mastering the Olympic Mind - The psychology behind peak sports performance

... issue focuses on different psychological (e.g., pressure), social (e.g., parental support), and contextual factors (e.g., home advantage) ... they can enhance performance, improve focus, and accelerate recovery. Laborde et al. (2024) delve into the significance of heart rate ... / more

Caught in a Vicious Cycle? The Complex Interplay of Work Stressors and Burnout

... so, not only can employees take action (e.g., by engaging in recovery activities after work or by taking work breaks), but supervisors and ... doi: 10.1037/ocp0000069. [3] C. Gerhardt et al., “How are social stressors at work related to well-being and health? A systematic review ... / more

Breathe through the stress: Simple breathing techniques for staying calm under pressure

... situations such as academic stress, work pressure, or social interactions. Additionally, over the long term, it might contribute to ... system, the part of your body responsible for rest and recovery. One key pathway is the vagus nerve, which connects your brain to your ... / more