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Thinking gold: the link between cognition and performance in olympic athletes

... With this article, we will provide insights into state-of-the-art research on the cognition-performance link in sports, focusing on ... and interventions. Olympic preparation, of the mind? 7.00am: Sofia enjoys breakfast before heading to the sports ... in Cognitive Diagnostic Assessment for Education: Theory and Applications, J. P. Leighton and M. J. Gierl, Eds. Cambridge ... / more

Virtual reality training in Olympic sports: Promises and pitfalls

... Italian , and Dutch . The advent of virtual reality technology provides Olympic athletes and coaches with ... team sports, this could lead to a higher sports-related “Theory of Mind” when players increase their perspective-taking abilities and ... / more

Bug or feature? Boredom feels aversive, and this is why it matters

... Stella Wernicke, Jana Dreston Note: An earlier version of this article has been published in the  German version of In-Mind. ... the lens of Reinhard Pekrun’s influential Control-Value Theory (CVT) [5]. Most generally, CVT describes how emotions occur in learning ... / more

"We are on the same wavelength!" The creation of a shared reality and its relationship with uncertainty reduction and connection with others

... connection by finding that they share the same understanding of things in the world. This creates a shared reality that builds ... more understandable and manageable. Shared reality theory suggests that seeking validation from others also strengthens ... / more

Trauma(tic) Media - What does it even look like? 

... However, to begin to understand this specific type of media, we must ask not what is traumatic media but what traumatic ... the past; it is also the imprint left by that experience on mind, brain, and body” [5]. I’m bringing together three categories from ... “The Impact of Electronic Media Violence: Scientific Theory and Research,” Journal of Adolescent Health, vol. 41, no. 6, pp. ... / more

On the same wavelength—Do parents and children understand each other better if their brains are “in sync”?

... Höhne and Jana Dreston Note: An earlier version of this article has been published in the German version of In-Mind. ... relationship quality? One approach is based on attachment theory . Attachment theory suggests that better relationship quality is ... / more

How perception and action emerge: Stories of a puzzling mind

... Dreston , Stella Wernicke Note: An earlier version of this article has been published in the German version of In-Mind. ... A. M., & Gelade, G. (1980). A feature -integration theory of attention. Cognitive Psychology, 12(1), 97–136. ... / more

The price is right: how to get the best possible outcome in price negotiations

... Assistant: Elena Benini . Note: An earlier version of this article has been published in the German version of In-Mind. ...   [10] D. Kahneman and A. Tversky, "Prospect theory: An analysis of decision under risk," Econometrica, vol. 47, pp. ... / more

Empowerment instead of mind-control. Why myth-busting does not interfere with intellectual independence.

... aims to foster critical thinking, it is often accused of shutting it down. This article examines why challenging misinformation ... J. T. Siegel, "A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article" Motiv. Sci., vol. 4, pp. 281–300, 2018, ... / more

How deliberate forgetting might lead to false memories

... and Aly Raisman, courageously came forward with allegations of sexual abuse against the former USA Gymnastics team doctor, spanning over ... False Memory Theories  Activation Association Theory (AAT) posits that individuals' knowledge base or networks of information ... / more