![]() ![]() This effect, however, seemed to be mediated by the amount of competitors' experience-the influence decreased as men's competitive experience increased and as women's experience decreased. It was also found that the overall positive effect of psychological momentum was greater for male than female competitors. Archival data used in testing this hypothesis were obtained from a competitive racquetball tournament with 25 female and 74 male participants at various skill levels. ![]() However, if neither competitor has psychological momentum the probability of winning is equal for both. It was hypothesized that when 2 persons compete against each other, the competitor who has psychological momentum is more likely to win. Psychological momentum is defined as an added or gained psychological power that changes interpersonal perceptions and influences an individual's mental and physical performance. Reports an attempt to define theoretically "psychological momentum" and empirically demonstrate its influence.
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