Frontiers in Psychology | Performance Science

Original Research

Published on 15 May 2026

Embodied groove–synchrony model: movement context reshapes groove–synchrony coupling and its dominant timescale

in Performance Science

Hiroko Tanabe
Minami Nakajima
Mai Shiratori
Kota Yamamoto
Masahiro Okano

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1803480

169 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Perfectionism and practice procrastination in piano majors: a moderated mediation model of music performance anxiety and self-efficacy

in Performance Science

Xuemei Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1786554

378 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 May 2026

VOCAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN CHINA: MEDIATING ROLES OF EMOTION REGULATION AND ACCULTURATIVE STRESS

in Performance Science

Chen Zejie
Saeed Ahmad
Wang Suyuhan
Abdul Rasool Khoso
Shahnaz Bhutto

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Accepted on 13 May 2026

Virtual Reality Exposure Training for Music Performance Anxiety Under Pressure: A Cross-Cultural Study of Chinese and Japanese Music Students

in Performance Science

Mingyi Zhang
Xiao Chen
Yuanchun Jiang
Xue Wang
Xue Ma
Xiaoming Shan

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Accepted on 11 May 2026

Mood Changes of Children and Adolescents in Dance Classes: A Prospective Repeated-Measures Study

in Performance Science

Tiffany C. Henderson
Paul Henderson
Claire Robertson-Kraft
Judy Saltzberg Levick

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Published on 08 May 2026

Music-related background and experience as correlates of music performance anxiety among Japanese musicians

in Performance Science

Sakie Takagi
Akihiko Murai
Michiko Yoshie

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1763814

498 views

Mini Review

Published on 08 May 2026

Hearing movement, seeing sound: multimodal predictive coding in pianist-dancer interaction

in Performance Science

Xinyu Cao
Xinlei Shi

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1820643

376 views

Mini Review

Published on 08 May 2026

The social hierarchies and intra-group dynamics of symphony orchestras: a psychological perspective on ensemble cohesion

in Performance Science

Ruiqi Pang
Qiuyan Wei

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1815293

834 views

Original Research

Published on 08 May 2026

The role of relative age effects in generic motor skill diagnostics using the German motor test (6–18): diagnostic outcomes and recruitment of 9–10-year-old children to sports schools in Germany

in Performance Science

Isabel Stolz
Tabea Bokeloh
Chiara Feldhaus
Klaus Bös

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1814502

480 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 May 2026

Active Success Drives Momentum, But Late-Stage Errors Destroy It: A Real-Time Analysis of Volleyball

in Performance Science

Yusuke Asai
Tomoyasu Okuda
Noriyuki Shide
Noriyuki Kida

Frontiers in Psychology

124 views

Systematic Review

Published on 06 May 2026

The psychological characteristics behind talented soccer players: a systematic review with meta-analysis

in Performance Science

Filipe Casanova
José Afonso
Alberto Pompeo
José Vilaça-Alves
Nuno Domingos Garrido
Everton Luis Rodrigues Cirillo
Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo
Pedro Silva
André Barreiros

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1821294

737 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 May 2026

Self-compassion and Music Performance Anxiety: The Mediating Role of Fear of Negative Evaluation and the Moderating Role of Psychological Resilience

in Performance Science

Lei Wang
Xiongying Li

Frontiers in Psychology

123 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 May 2026

Development of specific instrumentalist exercises to improve scapular stabilisation – A proof of concept study

in Performance Science

Céleste Rousseau
Christoff Zalpour
Ju-Yang CHI
Bronwen Jane Ackermann

Frontiers in Psychology

118 views

Review

Accepted on 05 May 2026

Machine learning applications in sport: A scoping review

in Performance Science

Antonia Cattle
Kathryn Johnston
Alexander B.T. McAuley
Adam Leigh Kelly
Joseph Baker

Frontiers in Psychology

254 views

Original Research

Accepted on 04 May 2026

Independent Practice Approaches for Expressive Piano Performance: Modeling, Structural Understanding, and Narrative Imagery

in Performance Science

Su-Young Bae

Frontiers in Psychology

120 views

Original Research

Published on 04 May 2026

Shared variance in creative self-beliefs: examining self-compassion and personality traits in creative adolescents and adults

in Performance Science

Michael P. Diana
Haiying Long
Barbara A. Kerr
Randi C. Gray
Taylor P. Harris

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1812481

787 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 01 May 2026

Subjective task load and psychological ownership in generative AI collaborative music creation: mechanisms shaping creators’ state sense of agency

in Performance Science

Wenting He

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1835406

1,198 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Apr 2026

Preparing for Life Beyond Sport: Dual Career Awareness, Developmental Environment, and Future Orientation in Adolescent Handball

in Performance Science

József Bognár
Balázs Fügedi
Barbara Bácskay-Abonyi
Zsolt Szakály
István Juhász
István Simon

Frontiers in Psychology

166 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Apr 2026

Tuned to Language: The Influence of Musicality on Phonaesthetic Judgments

in Performance Science

Lukas Nemestothy
Susanne Maria Reiterer

Frontiers in Psychology

152 views

Methods

Published on 29 Apr 2026

From concept to proof: developing a neurofeedback-fNIRS protocol to train self-regulation for music performance anxiety in adolescent musicians

in Performance Science

Nery Borges
Pedro Rodrigues Ribeiro
Sofia Serra
Lurdes Veríssimo
Pedro Dias
Nádia Moura
Inês Silva
Isaac Raimundo
Patrícia Oliveira-Silva

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1746761

484 views

Conceptual Analysis

Published on 29 Apr 2026

Clarifying TID and TD in sport: an integrative phase-based framework of talent assessment and promotion

in Performance Science

Fabienne Döringer
Mark Pfeiffer

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1817616

714 views

Mini Review

Published on 28 Apr 2026

Ancillary body movements in piano performance: a critical narrative review of structural coupling, audience cues, and cognitive-scaffolding claims

in Performance Science

Yue Sun
Yilin Wang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1838025

703 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2026

An exploratory study to investigate the effects of motor performance and maturation on talent selection in handball

in Performance Science

Leon Brüning
Christian Winter
Fabienne Döringer
Mark Pfeiffer

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1773319

836 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2026

Practice behavior of first-year university music students: thriving in unusual times

in Performance Science

Manfred Nusseck
Frank Heuser
Claudia Spahn
Jutta Drinda
Adina Mornell

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1771837

879 views

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Embodied groove–synchrony model: movement context reshapes groove–synchrony coupling and its dominant timescale

Perfectionism and practice procrastination in piano majors: a moderated mediation model of music performance anxiety and self-efficacy

VOCAL EDUCATION PARTICIPATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN CHINA: MEDIATING ROLES OF EMOTION REGULATION AND ACCULTURATIVE STRESS

Virtual Reality Exposure Training for Music Performance Anxiety Under Pressure: A Cross-Cultural Study of Chinese and Japanese Music Students

Mood Changes of Children and Adolescents in Dance Classes: A Prospective Repeated-Measures Study

Music-related background and experience as correlates of music performance anxiety among Japanese musicians

Hearing movement, seeing sound: multimodal predictive coding in pianist-dancer interaction

The social hierarchies and intra-group dynamics of symphony orchestras: a psychological perspective on ensemble cohesion

The role of relative age effects in generic motor skill diagnostics using the German motor test (6–18): diagnostic outcomes and recruitment of 9–10-year-old children to sports schools in Germany

Active Success Drives Momentum, But Late-Stage Errors Destroy It: A Real-Time Analysis of Volleyball

The psychological characteristics behind talented soccer players: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Self-compassion and Music Performance Anxiety: The Mediating Role of Fear of Negative Evaluation and the Moderating Role of Psychological Resilience

Development of specific instrumentalist exercises to improve scapular stabilisation – A proof of concept study

Machine learning applications in sport: A scoping review

Independent Practice Approaches for Expressive Piano Performance: Modeling, Structural Understanding, and Narrative Imagery

Shared variance in creative self-beliefs: examining self-compassion and personality traits in creative adolescents and adults

Subjective task load and psychological ownership in generative AI collaborative music creation: mechanisms shaping creators’ state sense of agency

Preparing for Life Beyond Sport: Dual Career Awareness, Developmental Environment, and Future Orientation in Adolescent Handball

Tuned to Language: The Influence of Musicality on Phonaesthetic Judgments

From concept to proof: developing a neurofeedback-fNIRS protocol to train self-regulation for music performance anxiety in adolescent musicians

Clarifying TID and TD in sport: an integrative phase-based framework of talent assessment and promotion

Ancillary body movements in piano performance: a critical narrative review of structural coupling, audience cues, and cognitive-scaffolding claims

An exploratory study to investigate the effects of motor performance and maturation on talent selection in handball

Practice behavior of first-year university music students: thriving in unusual times