How do supporters perceive positive and negative psychological momentum changes during a simulated cycling competition?

作者：Briki Walid^*; Den Hartigh Ruud J R; Markman Keith D; Gernigon Christophe

来源：Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2014, 15(2): 216-221.

DOI：10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.11.006

• Dynamical systems
• Negative hysteresis
• Pathetic fallacy
• Asymmetry
• Sport competition

Objective: The present study examined changes in sport supporters%26apos; psychological momentum (PM) during a simulated cycling competition through the lens of the dynamical systems approach. %26lt;br%26gt;Design: Participants were asked to support one of two competing cyclists involved in a race that was displayed on a screen in a lecture hall. %26lt;br%26gt;Method: The race scenario was manipulated so that the image of the supported cyclist underwent either positive or negative momentum. At regular intervals, participants indicated their PM perceptions during the race. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: PM perceptions rapidly changed at the onset of both the positive and negative momentum sequences and then remained stable, reflecting negative hysteresis. Supporters tended to anticipate the future performance of a given athlete on the basis of their current performance. Moreover, this anticipatory tendency was stronger during the positive momentum sequence than during the negative momentum sequence. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusion: These results provide initial insights into how PM perceptions of sport supporters change during a competition.

• 出版日期2014-3