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White lies and black lies: What they have in common and how they differ

... and statements of others. Thereby, affiliation biases response behavior, even on neutral questions and even when nothing can be ... , 660-679. 25 Steinmetz, J., & Posten, A.-C. (2017). Physical temperature affects response behavior. Journal of Experimental ... / more

Sex differences in the perception of sexual arousal

... sexual arousal than women, even though their measured physical reactions are fairly similar [3]. How is it possible that men and ... that the genital-physiological reaction of men and women in response to visual sexual stimuli, i.e., pornography, is very similar. For ... / more

When I Get That Boring Feeling: Sex as Escape from Boredom

... life is missing a sense of purpose and significance [7]. In response, bored people feel dissatisfied and restless, which motivates them to ... in sexual sensation seeking (e.g., enjoying the physical aspects of sex , watching ‘X-rated’ videos, trying new and ... / more

Nuances of Sexual Consent: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?

... readiness , safety , arousal , desire , and physical response [5]. However, people aren’t able to read each other’s minds, ... / more

That's cringe! – Wait a minute. What is cringe?

... cringe as a feeling of embarrassment experienced in response to an embarrassing person. A subreddit dedicated to cringe content is ... to serious wrongdoing. Such wrongdoing might include physical harm or betraying friends – but not an embarrassing video of someone ... / more

Climate Stress in Everyday Life: How Can We Support Children?

... as possible. This stress reaction, the immediate physical and psychological response to a stressor, is an ancient mechanism that has historically ensured ... / more

Heart Rate Variability (HRV): How Olympic athletes can use the heart-mind connection to boost their performance

... safe, and cheap way to check how well your body can handle physical and mental stress [1, 2]. There are many ways to calculate HRV, but ... On the other hand, a lower HRV during exercise is a normal response, showing that your body and mind are actively engaged and using ... / more

Use your breath to gain a performance advantage

... activity. Experiencing a “fight or flight” response, an individual may for instance notice an increase in their heart rate ... and competitive situations. In addition to improving physical performance, the described breathing techniques show potential as ... Laborde et al., “The influence of breathing techniques on physical sport performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis ,” ... / more

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

... Dutch . In Olympic athletes, superior physical performance is clearly evident on observation. The non-visible ... in a soccer-specific setting with a soccer-specific motor response," Front. Psychol., vol. 13, Art. no. 867849, pp. 1-15, 2022. doi: ... / more

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

... feels they are not adequately utilizing their mental or physical functions [4]. Simply put, boredom signals that we are wasting our ... Igou, “Can boredom help? Increased prosocial intentions in response to boredom,” Self Identity, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 82–96, Jan. 2017, ... / more