Background. Anxiety plays a major role when it comes to sports performance, not only mentally, but physically as well. Objectives. The study aimed to examine the effect of a soccer tournament on baseline anxiety [Spielberger State-trait anxiety inventory questionnaire (STAI), mood [Incredible Short POMS questionnaire (ISP)] and cortisol (saliva sampling) states. Methods. Eight sportswomen’s (...

aim and background: this aim of this study was to determine the relationship between psychological health and emotional intelligence with job burnout of nurses of state hospitals in tabriz. methods and materials: in this correlative descriptive study, 300 nurses of tabriz state hospitals who had more than 5 years work experience were chosen by cluster random sampling method. they accomplished g...

The problem considered is how to map the concepts of Quantum Theory (QT) to elements of a psychological experiment. The QT concepts are “measurement,” “state,” and “observable”. The elements of a psychological experiment are trial, stimulus, instructions, questions, and responses.

In this paper, literature concerned with the hypnagogic state is reviewed. The term hypnagogic state is used in a descriptive sense to emphasize that numerous phenomena characterize the drowsy interval between waking and sleeping. Major methodological issues are considered, psychological and physiological aspects of the hypnagogic state are reviewed, and theories concerned with the genesis and ...

Background: Stroke has the greatest disabling impact of any chronic disease. Psychological changes including emotional, behavioural and cognitive changes can be common after stroke. Recently more attention has been given to these concerns. Content: This paper considers the nature of these problems, how they can be identified and the evidence for effective interventions. Conclusions: Research is...