PSYCHOLOGY

Learned helplessness is the belief of not being able to do anything in the face of unpleasant situations or threatening […]

When we learn we change, this goes without saying. Sometimes change is so gradually that we don’t notice it, while

The obstacles that interfere with learning to ski are, in addition to the limits of our physical fitness, the psychological

The emotional environment (learner-environment, learner-instructor, athlete-coach) intervenes in what is being learned and affects the effectiveness of learning. Faced with

Feelings and emotions interfere with ski learning Feelings and emotions are known to affect rational behaviors, which can result in

Perception of difficulty is defined as our subjective evaluation of the requirements of a task (execution, exercise, descent, competition). It

Our acquisition of motor skills develops in three phases: the cognitive, declarative, or controlled processing phase; the association phase; and

Deterioration in motor skill performance in expert skiers and athletes is common in situations where they experience high achievement motivation.

Several studies conclude that praising intelligence and talent damages motivation and performance in the long run. Psychologist Carol Dweck clarifies

There is no separation between brain and body: our brain is as much a part of our body as any