Motor simulation theory (MST;) purports to explain how various action-related cognitive
states relate to actual motor execution. Specifically, it proposes that motor imagery (MI; …

Flow is an optimal experience that has received particular interest within sport because of a
possible relationship with enhanced athletic performances. Yet, the strength and direction of …

Flow is highly relevant and desirable in sport and exercise. Drawing on ideas from iconic
philosophers of science—Thomas Kuhn, Karl Popper, and Imre Lakatos—we argue that …

Flow is an optimal psychological state associated with exceptional performances and
positive subjective experiences in sport and exercise. Considering these reported benefits …

Flow in sport, physical activity, and physical education can have widespread benefits for
youth participants. The aim of this study was to systematically review, synthesise, and …

Objectives The present paper elucidates some cognitive mechanisms of expertise in sport
that have emerged from recent studies of three topics in psychology: motor imagery; flow …

Eye tracking technology records the location, duration and sequence of people's visual
fixations when they inspect a given scene. In this way, it elucidates what people pay …

Flow is an intrinsically rewarding psychological state characterized by effortlessness,
absorption, and feelings of automaticity, that is associated with numerous beneficial …

The study of choreography in dance offers researchers an intriguing window on the
relationship between expertise, imagination, and attention in the creative process of learning …

Different functional connectivities in the brain, specifically in the frontoparietal and motor
cortex–sensorimotor circuits, have been associated with superior performance in athletes …