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22 June 2026
Published by VIrginia Marino on 22 June 2026
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European team foil gold: the three psychological moments that decided the Italy-France final

Sports Psychology in Foil A 45-22 that seems clear. But there were three moments behind it when the game could have gone the other way. To Antony, […]
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20 June 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 20 June 2026
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How Fake News and Media Pressure Destroy — or Build — the Athlete’s Mind

From the Ronaldinho-Ravenna case to Pantani, from Sinner to Simone Biles: a psychological analysis of misinformation in the world of professional sports. […]
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18 June 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 18 June 2026
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Playing Beyond the Limit: Messi, Personal Adversity, and the Science of Performing Under Stress

Three weeks of physical uncertainty, 'tough days' for non-sporting reasons, tears after the first goal. Then a record hat-trick. Messi's case at the 2026 World Cup is a natural laboratory to understand when extra-sport stress becomes a resource — and when it instead risks destroying us. […]
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17 June 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 17 June 2026
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Barefoot on the field before the World Cup: the psychology of pre-game rituals.

Oh Hyeon-gyu walks barefoot on the pitch before every match. Then he scores the winning goal in his World Cup debut. What does the […]
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16 June 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 16 June 2026
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Moriyasu's Code: The Psychology of Communication. When Words Are Not Enough.

At the 2026 World Cup, Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu made headlines not for his lineups or his statements, but for a blackboard. […]
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15 June 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 15 June 2026
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Sport Psychology Center al WMF 2026

It's official: Sport Psychology Center is among the selected exhibitors of the WMF – We Make Future 2026, the International Fair and Festival on innovation dedicated to AI, […]
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15 June 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 15 June 2026
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"This is something unique": Hamilton, 41, Ferrari, and the psychology of a dream come true

Barcelona, ​​June 14, 2026. Lewis Hamilton wins his first Grand Prix with Ferrari in his 31st appearance in red: 106th career victory, 686 days […]
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13 June 2026
Published by VIrginia Marino on 13 June 2026
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Ancelotti's wristlock: The hidden psychology behind set pieces

From American football to Brazil's World Cup training camp, a small quarterback sleeve speaks to a great truth of sports psychology: the mind that wins is the one we take weight off. […]
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13 June 2026
Published by VIrginia Marino on 13 June 2026
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Rejected at the World Cup, chosen for the Super Cup: the psychology of inclusion in sport

The case of referee Omar Artan and what scientific research really says about acceptance Sport Psychology Center · sportpsychologycenter.com In June 2026, two images chased each other […]
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10 June 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 10 June 2026
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The night before the World Championships: what goes on in an athlete's mind?

Tomorrow, June 11, 2026, the biggest World Cup in football history opens. Forty-eight national teams, three host countries, billions of people watching. […]
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8 June 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 8 June 2026
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"I don't take the blame": Leclerc, the brakes, and the psychology of attribution under pressure

Monaco, June 7, 2026. Charles Leclerc crashes into the wall at Rascasse, blaming his brakes on live radio and at a press conference. Brembo responds with a statement. […]
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6 June 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 6 June 2026
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"The stars were on our side": superstition, pre-race routine, and the true driving force behind performance.

After Italy's victory over Luxembourg, interim coach Silvio Baldini also gave credit to the stars. This expression offers a starting point for distinguishing—in light of scientific literature—between superstitious thinking and routine preparation for the performance. […]
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5 June 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 5 June 2026
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Seventh in Europe, not admitted to school

Student-Athlete School. The Tara Dragaš Case and What We Too Often Forget About the True Function of School […]
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3 June 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 3 June 2026
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Serena Williams returns to the court at 44.

What sports psychology tells us about this unexpected return. On June 1, 2026, Serena Williams announced her return to professional competition, almost […]
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1 June 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 1 June 2026
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Sinner's mind trains on a Formula 1 circuit.

Our VR works with the same neuroscientific logic. The secret of Mental Training. Professor Riccardo Ceccarelli's Mental Economy Training—digital simulations, biofeedback, […]
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31 May 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 31 May 2026
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Vingegaard, king of the Giro: head before legs

How the Dane completed his Grand Tour collection and what his mental journey teaches us
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31 May 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 31 May 2026
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"We're used to penalties": PSG champions and the psychology of pressure becoming routine

Budapest, May 30, 2026: PSG beat Arsenal 1-1 (4-3 on penalties) and win the Champions League for the second consecutive year. Three words from Luis Enrique […]
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30 May 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 30 May 2026
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Paris barricades itself: crowd psychology when sport becomes fear.

Ahead of the PSG-Arsenal final on May 30, 2026, shops on the Champs-Élysées were covered in wood paneling and metal grilles. Twenty thousand police officers in […]
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28 May 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 28 May 2026
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"I'm Not a Robot": Sinner, Physical Collapse, and the Psychology of Vulnerability

Leading 6-3, 6-2, 5-1 and ready to serve for the match, Jannik Sinner has faded. What happens in the mind of an elite athlete when the […]
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27 May 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 27 May 2026
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Sinner returns to Chatrier, Medvedev never arrives: the psychology of venue in elite sport

The psychology of place in elite sport: trauma, contextual mental block, and redemption. What science tells us about athletes' ability—and inability—to revisit the "scene of defeat." […]
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26 May 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 26 May 2026
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Ronaldo's Tears: What Science Tells Us About Male Emotions in Sports

In the space of a few days, one of the most successful athletes in history went from tears of defeat to tears of joy. Behind a viral image is […]
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24 May 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 24 May 2026
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Torino-Juventus and Crowd Psychology: When the Derby Stops Being Football

Collective identity, deindividuation, and emotional contagion: what really happens in a fan's mind when rivalry becomes total. Fabio Zarra | Sport Psychology Center | […]
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23 May 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 23 May 2026
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Guardiola leaves City: the psychology of knowing how to stop

“Don't ask me the reasons. Deep down, I know it's my moment.” Behind the departure of Guardiola, the club's most successful coach, there is one of the
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19 May 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 19 May 2026
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When the mind gives out before the body: Burnout in modern football

The 2025/26 season ends amid record injuries, impossible schedules, and a question rippling through the dressing rooms of Europe's top clubs: what price to play for? […]
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17 May 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 17 May 2026
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Sinner win at Rome: When the body screams and the mind commands

Polyvagal theory, domestic pressure, and uncertainty management in the triumph that rewrote the history of Italian tennis Today, May 17, 2026, on the Center Court of the Foro […]
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17 May 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 17 May 2026
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Champions' Minds: What Schuurs, Saúl, and Alcaraz Tell Us About Sport in 2026

In recent months, three very different athletes have spoken publicly about what's going on inside their heads. The words are different, the thread is the […]
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12 May 2026
Published by VIrginia Marino on 12 May 2026
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Alex Zanardi and the Strength to Start Over

What his story teaches us about resilience, determination and the psychology of coming back On May 1, 2026, while Italy stopped for the Feast […]
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7 May 2026
Published by Fabio Zarra on 7 May 2026
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After the Medal, the Void. Why Elite Athletes Struggle When Competition Ends

March 2026. At the Milano Cortina Paralympic Winter Games, something unusual draws media attention: inside the Olympic Villages, alongside weight rooms and […]
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4 May 2026
Published by VIrginia Marino on 4 May 2026
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The Mental Training Revolution for Athletes: What Science Says in 2025

For decades, mental training for athletes was ignored; athletes' training focused almost exclusively on the body: strength, endurance, speed. But in recent […]
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3 May 2026
Published by VIrginia Marino on 3 May 2026
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Why Do I Freeze in Competition? The Science of Mental Blocks in Sport

Mental block in sport is one of the most studied phenomena in performance psychology: discover why you block yourself in competition and how to train your mind to overcome it. […]
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