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The effects of Punishment and Reward Sensitivities on Mental Toughness and Performance in Swimming
Changing performance pressure between training and competition influences action planning because of a reduction in the efficiency of action execution
Efficient Production of Large 39K Bose-Einstein Condensates
We describe an experimental setup and the cooling procedure for producing 39K
Bose-Einstein condensates of over 4x10^5 atoms. Condensation is achieved via a
combination of sympathetic cooling with 87Rb in a
quadrupole-Ioffe-configuration (QUIC) magnetic trap, and direct evaporation in
a large volume crossed optical dipole trap, where we exploit the broad Feshbach
resonance at 402 G to tune the 39K interactions from weak and attractive to
strong and repulsive. In the same apparatus we create quasi-pure 87Rb
condensates of over 8x10^5 atoms.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figures; figure font compatibility improve
I’ll get there because I’m great, or am I?:Narcissistic Vulnerability Moderates the Narcissistic Grandiosity – Goal Persistence Relationship
Psychological Resilience Interventions to Reduce Recidivism in Young People: A Systematic Review
What do you Bring to the Table? Exploring Psychological Attributes that Predict Successful Military Training
The psychological characteristics that new recruits bring when starting military basic training (MBT) may help or hinder successful completion rates. The first part of this study explores how psychological characteristics assessed at the start of MBT influence retention and performance outcomes upon completion. At the start and upon completing MBT, a sample of 204 UK male Infantry recruits undergoing a 26-week Combat Infantryman’s Course were assessed on personality traits (psychoticism, neuroticism, and extroversion); a set of relevant cognitions (i.e. effortful control); motivation (i.e. internalization of military core values); and an assessment of mentally tough behavior. Recruits who successfully completed MBT were significantly higher in age, psychoticism, and mentally tough behavior. The second part of the study explored how MBT influenced these variables across time. A subsample of 132 male Infantry recruits that passed basic military training first time were analyzed. Across the 26-week course, there was a significant increase in extraversion, and a significant decrease in neuroticism, and external regulation. Results differed slightly when we removed the lowest passing group from the analysis and whether MANOVA or Logistic Regression analysis was used. Results indicate that what you bring to the table will influence pass and retention rates
The moderating role of narcissism on the reciprocal relationship between self-efficacy and performance
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