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Does nudging have a place in politics? How decision-making contexts inevitably influence our behavior

... publication of the book Nudging - Improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness (Thaler & Sunstein, 2008), this approach to ... artificial laboratory settings, particularly in experimental psychological research, are too rarely considered. In real life, heuristic ... / more

Tilting at windmills: How conspiracy theories hinder climate action and what to do about it

... theories are an obstacle to effective climate action. Psychological research provides answers on how to overcome them. Note: ... (e.g., opposition to a wind energy project). Fortunately, psychological research provides starting points for dealing with this obstacle. ... theories and vaccination intentions’, European Journal of Health Communication, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 1–12, 2022, doi: ... / more

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

... possible. This stress reaction, the immediate physical and psychological response to a stressor, is an ancient mechanism that has ... and environmental changes that can have direct effects on health. Children and adolescents are a particularly vulnerable population group ... / more

“Keeping the Olympic Flame Burning”: Protecting Athletes from Burnout in Sport

... seven Olympic medals, including four golds, battled mental health issues during the Summer Games in Tokyo in 2020. In ... Kee, Y. H. (2013). Burnout and its relations with basic psychological needs and motivation among athletes: A systematic review and ... / more

Players behind the scenes: How parents join their children’s road to the Olympics

... come at the cost of overuse injuries and decreased mental health [13, 14]. Athletes have individual preferences for parental ... stressors include demands associated with an athlete’s psychological readiness , physical ability, attitude or behavior, the ... / more

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

... holistic approach including nutrition, genetics, blood health, motor skills, social life, and cognition. Current research approaches ... that way, athletes and coaches will benefit most from sport psychological research and support.     Make the Olympic mind ... / more

Sleep before, during and after the Olympic Games: an important determinant of sports performance

... The fact that sleep is essential for physiological and psychological well-being is well known to all athletes today. At the 2008 ... sleep, particularly for athletes, in relation to health, recovery and performance. Based on this, guidelines and instructions ... / more

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

... a rehabilitative tool in prisons. Join us as we uncover the psychological foundations and strategies that shape the minds of champions. ... can foster rehabilitation concerning empathy , health, and social reintegration of inmates in prison. The authors report on ... / more

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

... Discover how sports in prison foster empathy , health, and social reintegration. By practicing with the Olympic Spirit, ... Guterres. It is likely this sense of forming a group and psychological safety that made exchanges without barriers possible, as ... / more

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

... can sometimes overshadow concerns for the well-being and health of athletes. Over the past few years, disclosures of interpersonal ... in sexual abuse and harassment, or instances of physical and psychological violence toward athletes [2] are alarmingly common occurrences ... / more