aviation psychology

a specialty in applied psychology that focuses on understanding human behavior, emotions, and mental states as they relate to the operation and control of aviation systems and influence the safety and efficiency of flight.

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May 3rd 2024

precompetition anxiety

increased cognitive and physiological arousal before a competition. Precompetition anxiety may facilitate or inhibit performance, depending on the performer’s perception of readiness or apprehension. See debilitative anxiety; facilitative anxiety.