In the fields of neuroscience and cognitive science, human cognition is broadly defined as a component of brain function that includes information processing, memory, attention, perception, language, and executive function related to decision making (DM) and the initiation or inhibition of behavior. In the context of sport and exercise psychology, researchers have been interested in
Exercise scientist William P. Morgan often contrasted how exercise physiologists and exercise psychologists study the exercising human. The physiologists were seen as unconcerned with what happened above the neck, choosing instead to focus only on physiological processes that changed during and after exercise and making the erroneous assumption that affect, cognitions, and perceptions were unimportant
This article explores the complex relationship between neuroscience and self-regulation within the domain of health psychology. Beginning with an elucidation of the concept of self-regulation and its pivotal role in maintaining psychological and physical well-being, the introduction sets the stage for an in-depth examination. The first section explores the neural mechanisms underlying self-regulation, elucidating the