The following Research Topics are led by experts in their field and contribute to the scientific understanding of psychology. These Research topics are published in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Psychology, as open access articles.
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Physical Activity Applied to Learning and Psycho-social Variables in Young People
The main objective of this Research Topic is to compile the most recent work on physical activity applied to learning and psycho-social variables in young people.
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Creativity and Creativity Awareness: New Directions
This article collection aims to bridge the extant literature gap by inviting interdisciplinary, empirical, and theoretical efforts focused on understanding and enhancing creativity awareness.
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Optimizing the Therapeutic Potential in Clinical Settings: Leveraging Placebos and Mitigating Nocebo Effects
This Research Topic seeks to inspire scholarly contributions that address the disparity by proposing solutions or mechanisms facilitating the translation of placebo and nocebo research into clinically meaningful practices.
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Culture and Emotion in Educational Dynamics - Volume II
The aim of this research topic is to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art in the field of emotional dynamics in education, with a particular focus on the ways in which culture mediates these dynamics.
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Positive Higher Education: Empowering Students through Learning and Wellbeing
This Research Topic focuses on positive higher education, which encompasses positive psychology and education research in higher education.
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Demystifying Academic Writing in Higher Education: A Process View on Academic Textual Production
The goal of this Research Topic is to bring a process-oriented and dynamic perspective to the study of textual production in academic contexts by both encouraging an expanded view of existing research paradigms, and also welcoming novel approaches.
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Scales Validation in the Context of Inclusive Education
This Research Topic will focus on scales validation in the context of inclusive education.
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When (and how) Theory of Mind is useful? Evidence from Innovative Assessment Tools, Training, and Treatments Strategies - Volume II
This proposed research topic endeavors to advance our understanding of ToM while contributing to the development of effective assessment tools and treatment strategies.
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Combat Sports Athletes: Influence of Rapid Weight Loss on Psychological and Physiological Responses
The scope of the topic would be exploring various psychological and physiological responses to Rapid Weight Loss in combat sports athletes including both Olympic and non-Olympic sports and martial arts in both striking and grappling sports.
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At the Borders of Movement, Art, and Neurosciences
This new Research Topic is dedicated to publishing high-quality scholarly papers on pivotal topics in the interactive field of Art, Movement, and Neuroscience.
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Spatial-temporal Metrics to Assess Collective Behavior in Team Sports
The objective of this Research Topic is to compile applied research from experts in the field of team sports performance analysis.
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Visual Perception and Mental Imagery in Aging, Health and Disease
This Research Topic will further our understanding of 1) the brain circuits involved in visual perception and mental imagery and 2) the roles of the dorsal and ventral visual pathways in visual perception and mental imagery.
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Maximize Performance: Prevention of Health Problems and Optimization of Health and Wellbeing in a (Pre) Professional Dance Context
Background: The high physiological and psychological demands of dancing means that (pre-) professional dancers are prone to health-related problems, such as injuries and mental health problems.
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Towards a Psychophysiological Approach in Physical Activity, Exercise, and Sports-Volume III
Volume III of this Research Topic delves deeper into the intricate relationship between psychological factors, such as depression, anxiety, and motivation, and their impact on physiological variables during physical activity