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

... or an injury during the Olympic Games can be perceived as a threat to their very identity. The sport commitment model examines how an ... Kee, Y. H. (2013). Burnout and its relations with basic psychological needs and motivation among athletes: A systematic review and ... / more

There is no place like home – How the French crowd may impact the athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

... the same at this year’s Olympics in Paris? We review the psychological explanations for a home advantage and predict that French ... players (such as self-fulfilling prophecies, stereotype threat , self-confidence, aggressive style of play) Physiological factors ... / more

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

... with previous forms of action? This article describes psychological studies on the effects of perceived success and failure by social ... to the streets radical or rather proportionate to the threat of a climate catastrophe [3]? Moreover, their members support ... / more

Empowerment instead of mind-control. Why myth-busting does not interfere with intellectual independence.

... feel their long-held beliefs or autonomy are under threat, they may experience reactance [12]. If people feel they are being ... S. van der Linden, "Countering misinformation through psychological inoculation" in Adv. Exp. Soc. Psychol. , vol. 68, pp. ... / more

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

... platforms. This article examines how emotional triggers, psychological shortcuts, and platform design interact to influence public ... beyond the original audience. The Psychology of Threat  To understand why these stories resonate, we must examine how the ... / more

Digital moral distortion: How social media can negatively shape our judgement of right and wrong

... hurt our moral reasoning [3]. In this article, we detail psychological evidence on the role of moral outrage, polarisation, ... When lies look like truth: The threat of misinformation Social media platforms are rife ... judgement of what is considered right and wrong in society. Psychological evidence suggests that the mechanisms of moral outrage, ... / more