{"title":"Effect of the Big Five Personality on the intention to use mHealth applications among the Chinese elderly: a national-based study.","authors":"Jinghui Chang, Anqi Li, Xixi Yang, Chunnan Li, Yanshan Mai, Dayi Zhang, Wende Yan, Yibo Wu, Jiangyun Chen","doi":"10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1479204","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1479204","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Mobile health applications may provide potential tools to support healthy aging. Promoting mHealth use by the elderly remains an imperative to realize health improvement.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The research aimed to identify the relationship between personality traits and the intention to use mHealth applications among the elderly in mainland China.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using a multi-stage sampling method, a cross-sectional survey of 3,712 older adults across China was obtained out of 3,721 (validity rate was 99.76%) in 2022. The effect of personality on the intention to use mHealth applications among older adults was analyzed by multiple linear regression. The independent variable was the personality, using the short version of the Big Five Personality Inventory (BFI-10). The dependent variable was the intention to use the mHealth applications, measured using a sliding scale. Moderators included demographic characteristics and psycho-social variables measured by the Perceived Social Support Scale, the Family Health Scale, and the Health Literacy Scale.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The Chinese older adults' intention to use mHealth applications scored (63.31 ± 25.09). Out of the five traits, extraversion, agreeableness, and openness exerted significant effects. Higher scores of extraversion ( <math><mi>β</mi></math> =0.59, t = 1.99, <i>p</i> <math><mo><</mo></math> 0.05) and openness ( <math><mi>β</mi></math> =1.87, <i>t</i> = 6.07, <i>p</i> <math><mo><</mo></math> 0.01) contributed to the intention to use mHealth applications. Conversely, higher agreeableness scores ( <math><mi>β</mi></math> = - 1.05, <i>t</i> = -3.12, <i>p</i> <math><mo><</mo></math> 0.01) related to lower intention.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The elderly with high extraversion, openness, and low agreeableness are more willing to adopt mHealth applications in China. Healthcare professionals and mHealth device developers can make personalized and accurate interventions for the elderly with different personalities.</p>","PeriodicalId":12525,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Psychology","volume":"16 ","pages":"1479204"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11821963/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in PsychologyPub Date : 2025-01-30eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1500036
Deniz Dirik, Burak Özdoğan
{"title":"To start or not to start? An exploratory study of work meaningfulness among start-up co-founders.","authors":"Deniz Dirik, Burak Özdoğan","doi":"10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1500036","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1500036","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explores startup co-founders' perceptions of meaningful work experiences in the dynamic and uncertain context of entrepreneurship. While entrepreneurial research has extensively examined firm-level outcomes such as performance and growth, the subjective experiences of entrepreneurs have remained relatively underexplored especially in an emerging country context. This study addresses meaningful work experiences of 12 startup co-founders from Turkiye by employing a qualitative research design and using in-depth interviews. Drawing on Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and the Job Characteristics Model (JCM), this research identifies key dimensions of meaningful work, including significance, autonomy, identity, challenge and resilience, recognition and support, and work-life balance. Our findings suggest that the complex interplay of intrinsic motivation and external validation contributes significantly to perceived entrepreneurial well-being and resilience. We present a three-dimensional model of perceived meaningfulness with professional, psychological, and societal aspects for meaningfulness experiences. We extend existing literature by demonstrating how startup ventures offer fertile ground for psychological fulfillment, not merely through financial success but through personal growth and societal impact.</p>","PeriodicalId":12525,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Psychology","volume":"15 ","pages":"1500036"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11821600/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in PsychologyPub Date : 2025-01-30eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1494083
Yixuan Liu, Ke Lei
{"title":"Development and validity test of impression management efficacy scale based on self-presentation behavior of Chinese youth on social media.","authors":"Yixuan Liu, Ke Lei","doi":"10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1494083","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1494083","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This study seeks to develop and validate a scale for assessing Impression Management Efficacy (IME) in the context of Chinese youth's self-presentation behaviors on social media. It aims to provide a comprehensive evaluation of their ability and self-efficacy in managing impressions within social media environments.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>For this study, 18 young individuals were selected to participate in in-depth interviews. The specific dimensions of IME were identified through the application of grounded theory categorization. Subsequently, specific measurement questions were formulated by referencing the impression management scale, the social self-efficacy scale, and insights from empirical interviews, leading to the preliminary compilation of the questionnaire. A total of 920 questionnaires were then distributed for a centralized investigation. The collected data underwent repeated testing to refine and finalize the questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This study explores the relationship between self-presentation and IME in social media contexts. Through multiple tests and empirical data analysis, IME was delineated into five distinct dimensions: identity management strategy, self-impression management strategy, communication expression efficacy, protection strategy efficacy, and self-presentation efficacy, collectively encompassing 25 measurement items. The study is inherently exploratory in nature.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The concept of IME among young people is distinct yet related to traditional notions of impression management and social self-efficacy. While impression management primarily focuses on external behaviors, social self-efficacy assesses one's perceived social abilities. Both concepts, along with their measurement methods, tend to be relatively singular in focus. IME, however, is closely intertwined with these concepts but possesses a unique conceptual depth and theoretical significance, setting it apart as a multifaceted and nuanced construct.</p>","PeriodicalId":12525,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Psychology","volume":"16 ","pages":"1494083"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11822685/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The relationship between academic passions and critical thinking in a Chinese college student sample: a latent profile analysis.","authors":"Shaojie Wang, Xizhen Fan, Hao Yu, Xing Yan, Jianmei Wang, Ying Liu, Yue Li","doi":"10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1513286","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1513286","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Academic passions, including harmonious and obsessive passions, play a significant role in academic life by influencing students' motivation, engagement, and overall academic success. Critical thinking is essential in education as it helps individuals assess, evaluate, and make informed decisions based on reasoning, which is crucial for academic growth and lifelong learning. Given the increasing emphasis on developing critical thinking skills in education, it is crucial to investigate how academic passions influence this cognitive process in the Chinese context.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 698 valid questionnaires were collected from college students from Guangdong and Hunan provinces in China. This study used latent profile analysis (LPA) to investigate the profiles of harmonious and obsessive passions. Then it tested differences in critical thinking based on the profiles of harmonious and obsessive passions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three latent profiles for two academic passions were identified: low, medium, and high. Respondents in the high harmonious and obsessive passion profiles exhibited the significantly highest critical thinking abilities.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results confirm the heterogeneity of harmonious and obsessive passions. Students with higher levels of academic passions demonstrate enhanced critical thinking abilities compared to their peers. This study suggests that educators should pay attention to students' academic passions when cultivating their critical thinking skills. This study offers several implications for practice. First, colleges should provide targeted counseling and guidance based on the types of students' passion. Second, it is necessary to balance the relationship between harmonious and obsessive passions to promote students' mental health and academic persistence. Third, colleges should help students develop harmonious passion, thereby improving their critical thinking ability.</p>","PeriodicalId":12525,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Psychology","volume":"16 ","pages":"1513286"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11821947/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in PsychologyPub Date : 2025-01-30eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1526761
Yunqiu Zhang, Yunqiong Wang, Qiao Liu, Jun Xiao, Ling Huang, Lan Zhou, Xuemei Liu
{"title":"Exploring the effects of combined nostalgic activities and music therapy on Alzheimer's disease outcomes.","authors":"Yunqiu Zhang, Yunqiong Wang, Qiao Liu, Jun Xiao, Ling Huang, Lan Zhou, Xuemei Liu","doi":"10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1526761","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1526761","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Exploring the effects of combination of nostalgic activity-based therapies, including music therapy on cognitive function, negative emotions, and sleep quality in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 63 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease who were treated at the Sichuan Provincial Psychiatric Center of the People's Hospital of Sichuan Province from January to June 2023 were selected as the research subjects. They were randomly divided into a study group (<i>n</i> = 31) and a control group (<i>n</i> = 32) using a random number table method. The control group received routine treatment and nursing care, while the study group received nostalgic music therapy intervention on the basis of the control group. The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MOCA), Self Rating Anxiety and Depression Scale (SAS, SDS), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) of the two groups were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 30 cases from each group completed the study. After 12 weeks of intervention, the MMSE and MOCA scores of both groups of patients increased, and the treatment group was higher than the control group (<i>P</i> < 0.05); SAS, SDS and PSQI scores decreased compared with those before intervention, and the treatment group was lower than the control group (<i>P</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Nostalgic music therapy can improve cognitive function, alleviate negative emotions, and improve sleep quality in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":12525,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Psychology","volume":"16 ","pages":"1526761"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11821556/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in PsychologyPub Date : 2025-01-30eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1513033
Dan Kang, Yingjie Zhang, Xiwu Xu, Jiajia Li
{"title":"The influence of mutually beneficial and self-beneficial situations on the lying behavior and cognition of Chinese 4- to 5-year-old children.","authors":"Dan Kang, Yingjie Zhang, Xiwu Xu, Jiajia Li","doi":"10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1513033","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1513033","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Children's moral development is influenced by their sociocultural context. However, relatively few studies have investigated whether the sociocultural context affects children's lying behavior and cognition and the relation between them.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The present study was designed to examine this question in two experiments by posing two moral dilemmas: lying is good for mutually beneficial (honesty conflicts with mutual interests) and lying is good for self-beneficial (honesty conflicts with self-interests). Experiment 1 used the \"hide-and-seek\" game to investigate the lying behavior of 96 Chinese 4- to 5-year-old children. Experiment 2 used two videos to investigate lying cognition (conceptualization of lying, moral assessment of lying, and prediction of lying) with the same group of children.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In Experiment 1, children lied more in mutually beneficial situations than in self-beneficial situations. Experiment 2 revealed that, compared with self-beneficial situations, children in mutually beneficial situations were more likely to judge untrue statements as truth, to evaluate lying positively, and to predict that they would lie. Further, in mutually beneficial situations, children's predicted and actual lying behaviors are significantly positively correlated.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings support the folk model and highlight the influence of sociocultural factors on lying in Chinese 4- to 5-year-old children. They offer meaningful insights into the development of early moral understanding and behavior.</p>","PeriodicalId":12525,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Psychology","volume":"16 ","pages":"1513033"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11822772/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in PsychologyPub Date : 2025-01-30eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1283929
Peng Xu
{"title":"Exploring the influence of situational interest on outdoor tourists' hedonic and eudaimonic well-being.","authors":"Peng Xu","doi":"10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1283929","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1283929","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This study introduces situational interest as a new factor influencing both hedonic and eudaimonic well-being in outdoor tourism settings. It explores how different dimensions of situational interest drive well-being and the mediation mechanisms involved.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were collected from 642 respondents through an online self-report questionnaire on the Credamo platform. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the relationships between situational interest dimensions, well-being outcomes, and mediating factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results show that instant enjoyment directly enhances hedonic well-being. Novelty has a direct effect on hedonic well-being and an indirect effect on eudaimonic well-being. Attention demand influences hedonic well-being both directly and indirectly. Challenge and exploration intention indirectly promote eudaimonic well-being through the satisfaction of autonomy needs.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>By uncovering the distinct pathways through which situational interest affects well-being, this study deepens our understanding of how outdoor tourism experiences can foster both immediate enjoyment and long-term personal growth. These findings provide practical insights for designing tourism activities that enhance tourists' overall well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":12525,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Psychology","volume":"16 ","pages":"1283929"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11821587/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in PsychologyPub Date : 2025-01-30eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1518860
Yan Liu, Yaorong Liu
{"title":"Hoarding knowledge or hoarding stress? Investigating the link between digital hoarding and cognitive failures among Chinese college students.","authors":"Yan Liu, Yaorong Liu","doi":"10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1518860","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1518860","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Digital hoarding is defined as the persistent accumulation of digital content and an unwillingness to delete it. This behavior has been found to be particularly prevalent among young people. This study aims to explore the impact of digital hoarding on cognitive failures, examining fatigue as a mediator and mindfulness as a moderator.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A total of 801 participants were recruited to complete a survey that contained measures of digital hoarding, fatigue, mindfulness, and cognitive failures. The hypothesized moderated mediation model was tested using Models 4 and 8 from the PROCESS macro in SPSS.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>(1) Digital hoarding positively predicted cognitive failures. (2) Fatigue mediated the relationship between digital hoarding and cognitive failures. (3) Mindfulness moderated both the direct effect of digital hoarding on cognitive failures and the first segment of the mediating role of fatigue.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This study contributes to a deeper understanding of digital hoarding. It also highlights the great potential of mindfulness in mitigating the negative effects of digital hoarding, and provides students with practical strategies for developing healthier and more balanced digital habits.</p>","PeriodicalId":12525,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Psychology","volume":"15 ","pages":"1518860"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11821920/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in PsychologyPub Date : 2025-01-30eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1505676
Eugenio De Gregorio, Giuseppe Carrus, Christian Andreas Klöckner, Erica Löfström, Lassi Similä, Michael Brenner-Fliesser
{"title":"Individual, collective and contextual dimensions of sustainable lifestyle change in daily life contexts: an integrated perspective.","authors":"Eugenio De Gregorio, Giuseppe Carrus, Christian Andreas Klöckner, Erica Löfström, Lassi Similä, Michael Brenner-Fliesser","doi":"10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1505676","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1505676","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper aims to develop a conceptual and theoretical perspective on sustainable lifestyle change according to a multidisciplinary approach. In particular, we discuss the interplay between three orders of factors that, according to the literature and to our conceptual model, are relevant in shaping sustainable lifestyles and lifestyle change in people daily life contexts, such as their living neighbourhoods. The three orders of factors are the following: (1) Individual level factors (as typically present and discussed in the environmental psychology literature; e.g., attitudes, values, beliefs, intentions, emotions, connection to nature, etc.); (2) Collective level factors (as typically present and discussed in the social psychology and sociology literature; e.g., social capital, social norms, social and place identity, sense of community, place attachment, energy memories & energy cultures); (3) Contextual factors (as typically present and discussed in the environmental science and economic literature; e.g., regulations, technology, infrastructures, economic resources, etc.). For each of these three levels, we will present and discuss some classical and recent literature findings, and we will provide a summary of the current state of the art knowledge about sustainable lifestyle adoption in neighbourhoods' contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":12525,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Psychology","volume":"16 ","pages":"1505676"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11821555/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143412797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frontiers in PsychologyPub Date : 2025-01-30eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1514301
Naoki Saijo, Takehiro Fukuda, Makio Kashino
{"title":"The temporal structure of multiple visuomotor processes in baseball batting: insights from a virtual reality system.","authors":"Naoki Saijo, Takehiro Fukuda, Makio Kashino","doi":"10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1514301","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1514301","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Baseball batting is an inherently complex visuomotor task that requires the rapid processing of multiple cognitive-motor computations within a split second. The key components of these computations include the sense of timing, swing decision-making, and swing adjustment. Although each of these components has been studied independently, few studies have addressed their temporal integration. As such, we explored the temporal structure of visuomotor processes in baseball batting using a virtual reality (VR) batting training system. The VR system simulated a mixed sequence of fastballs and breaking balls in which participants were instructed to swing at strikes or take at balls, thus mimicking a real pitcher-batter scenario. The sequence also included pitches where the ball became occluded midway, requiring the participants to maintain accurate swings. Twenty-three batters from a professional Japanese baseball team participated in this experiment. They exhibited the ability to adjust swing timing based on pitch speed, make swing decisions based on strike/ball discrimination, and adjust swing trajectories according to the ball plate location. However, we observed performance deterioration with occluded pitches, particularly in the swing trajectory adjustment, which significantly declined. Swing decision-making showed minor decline, whereas swing timing adjustment remained unaffected. These results indicate that an occluded ball trajectory affects swing adjustment and partially impacts swing decision-making. These findings suggest a temporal structure in the brain's processing: After the start of pitching, the batter's brain first handles the computations for swing timing adjustment, followed by swing decision-making, and finally swing trajectory adjustment. Furthermore, the results highlight the potential of VR training systems as powerful tools for elucidating the intricate mechanisms underlying athletic skills.</p>","PeriodicalId":12525,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Psychology","volume":"16 ","pages":"1514301"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11822940/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}