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Deutsch: Sportpsychologie / Español: psicología deportiva / Português: psicologia do esporte / Français: psychologie du sport / Italiano: psicologia dello sport

Sports psychology is a specialized branch of psychology that focuses on understanding and enhancing the psychological aspects related to athletic performance, physical activity, and exercise. It also addresses the well-being and personal development of athletes and other active individuals.

It is a study of the psychological and behavioral dimensions of sports performance.

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Deutsch: Sprinten / Español: Sprint / Português: Sprint / Français: Sprint / Italian: Sprint

Sprinting in the psychology context refers to an intense period of focused work aimed at achieving a specific goal or completing a particular task within a short timeframe. This concept is often used in cognitive and behavioural psychology to explore how individuals manage their time, effort, and mental resources under pressure.

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Squeeze techniquerefers to a method of treatment for premature Ejaculation in which the partner stimulates the man's penis during foreplay and squeezes it when he indicates he is approaching

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Stress response dampening

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SRS is the abbreviations of Sex reassignment Surgery that refers to an anatomical Surgery to change genitalia on a transsexual;

SRS is also referred to as Gender reassignment.

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SSRI is the abbreviations of Reuptake Inhibitors referring to medications that block the reuptake of Serotonin at the synapse, enabling more of this neurotransmitt

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- St. Albertus Magnus (ca. 1200 - 1280) : St. Albertus Magnus made a comprehensive review of Aristotle's work. Following Aristotle's suggestion, he also made careful, direct observations of nature. Please see also Albertus Magnus

- St. Augustine (354-430) : St. Augustine After having demonstrated the validity of inner, subjective experience, said that one can know God through introspection as well as through the revealed truth of the scriptures. St. Augustine also wrote extensively on human free will.

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