Magazine Issues

Issue 11/2024
On the same wavelength—Do parents and children understand each other better if their brains are “in sync”?

by: Pascal Vrtička, Trinh Nguyen

How the voice gives away what you are feeling

by: Zoé Nikolakis, Sebastian Wallot, Oliver Genschow
Issue 10/2024
Trauma(tic) Media - What does it even look like?

by: Kristen Leer

"We are on the same wavelength!" The creation of a shared reality and its relationship with uncertainty reduction and connection with others

by: Matteo Masi, Yael Bar-Shachar
Issue 09/2024
How body language helps us understand other people’s emotions

by: Britta Krüger, Julia Bachmann, Jörn Munzert

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

by: Julius Klingelhoefer, Alicia Gilbert
Issue 08/2024
Bug or feature? Boredom feels aversive, and this is why it matters

by: Wanja Wolff, Katja Rewitz, Dr. Maik Bieleke
Issue 06/2024
Players behind the scenes: How parents join their children’s road to the Olympics

by: Valeria C. Eckardt, Noémie Lienhart, Travis E. Dorsch

Essential Psychological Aspects of the Olympic Mind

by: Nico W. Van Yperen

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

by: Edda van Meurs, Charlotte Behlau, Bernd Strauss

Heart Rate Variability (HRV): How Olympic athletes can use the heart-mind connection to boost their performance

by: Sylvain Laborde, Stefan Ackermann, Carla Alfonso, Uirassu Borges, Eva Crone, Maša Iskra

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

by: Sandrine Isoard-Gautheur, Henrik Gustafsson, Daniel Madigan

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

by: Lisa Musculus, Elisa Bisagno, Sylvain Laborde, Ruud den Hartigh

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

by: Kerstin Hoedlmoser, Patricia Frytz, Daniel Erlacher, Michele Lastella, Jacopo Vitale, Mathieu Nedelec

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

by: Laura Will, Hanna de Haan, Babett Lobinger, Charlotte Sanden, Markus Raab, Lisa Musculus

The role of others' presence in sport performance under pressure

by: Laura Chareyre, Sandrine Isoard-Gautheur, Damien Brevers, Aïna Chalabaev

Use your breath to gain a performance advantage

by: Maša Iskra, Caterina Salvotti, Nina Zammit

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

by: Julia T. Schwender, Teresa Greither, Helena Schmitz, Laurie Schwab

Virtual reality training in Olympic sports: Promises and pitfalls

by: Fabio Richlan, Jeremias Braid

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

by: Omar Zanna, Cendrine Mercier, Jean-Philippe Melchior

Psychological Aspects of Elite Performance in New Olympic Disciplines: The Case of Climbing

by: Xavier Sanchez, Julian Henz, Cécile Martha, Jerry Prosper Medernach
Issue 05/2024
Never fear, a moral expert is here

by: Susanne M. Schmittat, Pascal Burgmer

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

by: Julia Asbrand, Felix Peter, Claudia Calvano, Lea Dohm

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

by: Kevin Winter, Lotte Pummerer
Issue 04/2024
Horoscopes – why we believe in them

by: Lea Sperlich

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

by: Mario Herberz
Issue 03/2024
Context matters: Why women are not worse negotiators than men

by: Moritz Burmester, Yannik Escher, Danna Oomen, Hannes Petrowsky
Issue 02/2024
That's cringe! – Wait a minute. What is cringe?

by: Thomas Feiler, Fabian Hutmacher

Is there an art center in our brain? That’s bananas!

by: Sophie G. Elschner