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**Chapter 4**

**Abstract**

Psychology

Interhemispheric Asymmetries

Regulatory Functions in Sport

*Victor Moskvin, Nina Moskvina, Vladimir Nurgaleev,* 

In the chapter, the ontogenetic and psychophysiological features of the functions of volitional (arbitrary) regulation of behavior and its connections with the individual features of interhemispheric asymmetries are considered. Methodologically, the study of the peculiarities of human regulatory processes was based on the concept of partial domination of A.R. Luria and on the principles of neuropsychology of individual differences developed by Prof. E.D. Chomskoy and Prof. V.A. Moskvin who implemented the application of this approach in relation to sports activities. In this topic, over the past 5 years, we have conducted several separate studies of male subjects (mainly related to sports) of different age groups—adolescents, young men, and adult men (from 13 to 35 years old); the total sample size in general was more than 400 people. Methods aimed at identifying features of interhemispheric asymmetries (features of partial domination by A.R. Luria), psychophysiological and psychodiagnostic methods aimed at diagnosing individual characteristics (first of all, volitional qualities), and characteristics of arbitrary regulation, such as the R. Kettella test and others, were used. The research results revealed a predominant connection of regulatory processes with the structures of the left frontal lobe (in men) and the strengthening of this connection (increase in its significance) as the

**Keywords:** sports psychology, psychophysiology, brain, individual characteristics, functional asymmetries, young athletes, sports of the highest achievements, will,

Will in psychology, as an independent mental phenomenon, is considered along with the mind and emotions. The problem of individual characteristics of volitional regulation is of great importance in psychology; it is also important in sports psychology in the selection and training of highly qualified athletes and has long been

*Zhanna Lukyanchikova, Vladimir Nepopalov,* 

*Elena Romanina and Vladimir Sopov*

brain structures mature and mature.

the focus of attention of sports psychologists [1–4].

arbitrary regulation of behavior

**1. Introduction**

and Individual Features of
