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The role of others' presence in sport performance under pressure

... This article presents the potential explanation of social inhibition or choking under pressure in competitive contexts due to the ... in a lower category). You know this person well and they support you every time you compete. Now imagine that you are in the same ... / more

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

... including nutrition, genetics, blood health, motor skills, social life, and cognition. Current research approaches therefore place special ... will benefit most from sport psychological research and support.     Make the Olympic mind “think gold”! So, how ... / more

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

... dives into such questions. We explore the impact of support systems—do parents or an enthusiastic crowd push athletes further? We ... issue focuses on different psychological (e.g., pressure), social (e.g., parental support), and contextual factors (e.g., home advantage) ... / more

Unlocking the power of sports: the impact of Olympic values in prison rehabilitation

... how sports in prison foster empathy , health, and social reintegration. By practicing with the Olympic Spirit, inmates find a ... of Penitentiary Services (DISP) in Paris with the support of the "Impact 2024" association, is on the verge of becoming ... align with others' expectations and, consequently, improving social cohesion [7]. After the warm-up phase, Charlie delivers an impressive ... / more

In the shades of the rings – experiences of interpersonal violence in elite sports

... a high level of dedication, personal sacrifice, and social support even before the prospect of Olympic participation becomes real. At ... / more

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

... a sense of security in their beliefs, a phenomenon called social validation . Much of what we believe is shaped not only by our own ... and, indirectly, their significant others. Social support , especially from close partners and significant others, became ... / more

How the voice gives away what you are feeling

... is important because it can help people to understand or support those close to them. Recognizing others’ emotions can also help ... to recognize others’ expressed emotions [5]. These studies support the existence of dialects of emotional expression as an explanation for ... based on acoustic features,” Journal of personality and social psychology, vol. 111, no. 5, pp. 686–705, 2016, doi: ... / more

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

... in the German version of In-Mind. Humans are social beings by nature. We often (unconsciously) imitate each other’s ... lower social integration and decreased access to social support can increase our mortality risk by up to 30%—more so than excessive ... / more

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

... responsibility. For example, supervisors could be trained to support employees, while organizations could increase employees’ autonomy ... 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

From moderate to radical - will failure change the climate movement? Psychological studies on the impact of success and failure on social movements

... studies on the effects of perceived success and failure by social movements. Collective ... a climate catastrophe [3]? Moreover, their members support democracy and the state, reject violence against people and demand that ... / more