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What Is Pride? On the Feeling of Greatness

March 19, 2016 Dominic Reichl

what is pride

Pride is golden and radiant, and seventeen things more! Pride is the passion of a great, strong soul that feels its power; vanity is only the pleasure for a small, weak soul that overestimates petty things beyond merit. (Karl Julius Weber) 1. Pride is biologically adaptive. The evolutionary function of pride is to communicate social status nonverbally. An erect, expansive posture with a glowingly confident smile signals a high rank in the social hierarchy. With an authentic expression of … [Read more...]

Theory emotions, psychology

Willpower Fatigue Impairs Athletic Performance

March 13, 2016 Dominic Reichl

willpower performance

Ego depletion is the theory that your willpower is a limited global resource that can be temporarily depleted. For example, when you must control your anger at incompetent drivers on your way to the gym, you'll have less willpower to hit the weights hard. I've recently discussed new scientific evidence that did not support this theory. However, just as recently, Englert (2016) has reviewed the relevant studies that were published over the past six years—again highly supportive of the ego … [Read more...]

Theory body-intelligence, mental toughness, psychology, willpower

How to Alleviate Stress: Physical Exercise vs. Biofeedback vs. Meditation

March 11, 2016 Dominic Reichl

how to alleviate stress

How to alleviate stress: If you want to reduce stress and anxiety, should you rather be more physically active, practice meditation, or use a biofeedback device? (If you want to learn about emotion regulation in general, check out this article! I've also discussed how biofeedback enhances sports performance here.) Van der Zwan and her colleagues in Amsterdam tackled this question in 2015 with a controlled intervention study. 76 participants kept up their daily home exercise for 5 weeks, … [Read more...]

Theory anxiety, biofeedback, embodied cognition, mindfulness, psychology

How to Have Freedom Without Free Will

March 8, 2016 Dominic Reichl

freedom without free will

I know, there's a lot of buzz about "free will" in science and philosophy. I've studied both and all I can say is that the entire debate is ridiculous—nothing but an intellectual's chance to act out his desire for public mental masturbation. Sure, freedom exists, and sure, everyone has a will. But putting these two concepts together doesn't make any sense. As Schopenhauer said, "Man can do what he wills but he cannot will what he wills." That's all there is to it. The whole debate should've … [Read more...]

Theory freedom, philosophy

Kinesthetic Imagery Can Make You Physically Stronger

March 5, 2016 Dominic Reichl

kinesthetic imagery

Although your mind's powers are highly limited, thinking alone can strengthen your body. Mental Imagery —that's the key concept here: the conscious mental rehearsal of movement. If used as a regular practice, mental imagery can improve your physical strength even without performing any actual movement. You can literally sit at home on your couch and grow stronger by merely thinking about lifting weights. Experimental Studies Most studies on motor imagery follow an experimental design … [Read more...]

Theory body-intelligence, embodied cognition, psychology

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