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Disaster is here, but the lawn looks good: Why we fail to act on the things that matter most

... may be challenging, but possible. There is one important goal, however, that often manages to escape us, one that inspires very little ... (2, 3, 4). In contrast, mowing the lawn is a maintenance goal . In our research lab, my colleagues and I have been looking at how ... / more

How The Good Place illustrates an unorthodox theory in moral psychology

... was more morally wrong when it was the means of achieving a goal than when it was a side effect (imagine pushing a bystander in front of a ... / more

In-Mind International is relauching, and we are looking for people to join our team

... texts that are of interest to many.  The overarching goal of In-Mind is to make psychological knowledge accessible yet offer ... / more

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

... nudging preserves a person's freedom of choice. Its main goal is to assist people in making better decisions as judged by themselves ... implementation open. However, whether a law achieves its goal depends on precisely the way it’s implemented, as this determines the ... / more

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

... the accelerated expansion of wind energy is a declared goal of the current federal government. However, concrete projects often fail ... / more

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

... - Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2000). The" what" and" why" of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. ... / more

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

... much focus on executing the skill, and suddenly you miss the goal by a meter. These attention effects (either too much or too little) are ... and injury time is shorter when the home team is ahead one goal than when the away team is ahead by one goal, which is interpreted as a ... / more

Essential Psychological Aspects of the Olympic Mind

... focus solely on this inspiring but virtually unattainable goal, they may underachieve in the big moments. From a psychological ... contexts, ‘winning’ is the most important achievement goal for most athletes [1 ]. More generally, when evaluating their ... outplayed by their opponents, which in turn reinforces their goal to win. Paradoxically, a focus on ‘winning’ may interfere with ... / more

The role of others' presence in sport performance under pressure

... “I decide to [ focus my attention on the open goal space ] instead of [ the goalkeeper's feet ]”, “feeling myself as [I am about to kick the goal perfectly]”; [15] . In others, pre-performance routines ... / more

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

... (i.e., general, effortful cognitive mechanisms relevant to goal-directed action). Functions have been further differentiated into basic ... a ball at his/her feet having to pass towards the target goal area (left/right) the middle player looks at. In sum, even when relevant ... / more