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

... van Yperen (2024) highlights how the most important goal of Olympic athletes is to win. He further explains how this goal can be achieved through task-based, personally controllable goals. ... / more

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

... five sub-projects covering these domains. Its overarching goal is to provide materials and concepts to support sports clubs across ... / more

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

... behavior. Indeed, boredom appears to play a key role in goal -striving because it acts as a catalyst for change. Simply put, boredom ... this urge, one would be unable to consistently pursue a goal . Willpower, in research contexts mostly referred to as self-control ... / more

The psychology of digital disconnection: Why we want to use digital media less and if we should even try to

... modes on their screens, they tend to do this with the goal of improving their life by some measure. Central within both strands ... / more

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

... did earlier that day or their plans for the weekend. The goal is to let a natural conversation unfold. Throughout these activities, ... / more

Everything was better in the past? Children’s self-regulation across the decades

... children to employ their self-control abilities in a goal -directed manner, fostering the development of these skills and ... / more

“White and Educated?” Toward a (More) Diverse Climate Movement

... approaches that provide insights on how to achieve this goal . Research from various fields shows that a diversity-sensitive external ... / more

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

... action by a group of people to achieve a common goal” [1]. Such c ollective action has changed ... is just one step towards achieving the overarching goal and may not last. For example, the success of movements can provoke ... / more

How perception and action emerge: Stories of a puzzling mind

... mind when we perceive events surrounding us and carry out goal -oriented actions? This fundamental question of cognitive psychology has ... / more

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

... to limits, each negotiating party should set their goal before a negotiation. A negotiation goal is a specific value (e.g., a price) that they deem ambitious but ... / more