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Essential Psychological Aspects of the Olympic Mind

... Suggestive evidence for a hierarchical achievement goal system,” Psychol. Sport. Exerc., vol. 60, 102134, May 2022, doi: ... Yperen and N. P. Leander, “The Overpowering Effect of Social Comparison Information (TOESCI): On the misalignment between ... / 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) ... to the crowds innen (van Meurs et al., 2024), and the sports system in general (Schwender et al., 2024). On the one hand, social and ... / more

Virtual reality training in Olympic sports: Promises and pitfalls

... will be completely omitted. Instead, the only navigating system will be the users’ hands, enabling higher comfort as well as more ... when training alone. Current VR applications still lack the social interaction that is usually occurring on real-life training pitches. ... / 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 ... athlete, putting young athletes at risk. It is a system where power imbalances are stark, often silencing potential victims ... / more

How body language helps us understand other people’s emotions

... been published in the German version of In-Mind. Social interaction is a complex phenomenon. When we want to know what our ... [11], and this involves areas of the brain beyond the motor system such as our temporal and frontal lobes [14]. A. ... / 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 ... actions that conform with the norms of the social system in a broader sense, such as petitions, peaceful and authorized strikes ... / more

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

... life-sustaining process. It is a direct line to your nervous system. During acute stress , the autonomic nervous system triggers ... situations such as academic stress, work pressure, or social interactions. Additionally, over the long term, it might contribute to ... / more

Changing the world through activism: what, why, and how

... the districts revolted against the Capitol's oppressive system, the Capitol leadership responded with brutality to preserve its ... systems of oppression such as class inequity shape social values and practices that cause widespread suffering. These systems ... / more

Covert control: How political elites and influencers use manipulation on social media

... of users like politicians and political influencers on social media demonstrates their power and sway over public discourse ... near-exclusive power to share information widely. This system allowed consumers to be sure that the information they consumed was ... / more

The viral power of migrant crime messaging: Fear, emotion, and algorithms

... about migrant crime continue to circulate widely across social media platforms. This article examines how emotional triggers, ... These dynamics also connect to the behavioral immune system , which triggers fear and avoidance when outsiders are perceived as ... / more