[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"external-oc-679":3},{"payload":4,"id":7,"user":8,"level":14,"course":15,"activity":16,"activity_slug":17,"title":6,"topic":18,"tone":19,"stats":20,"created":23,"score":24,"is_favorite":25,"public":26,"is_external":25},{"text":5,"title":6},"For some people, competition is (0) THE perfect way to stay motivated. It can push individuals to work harder than they otherwise would and to aim (1) .......... higher standards. However, the psychological effects of competition are not always positive. While some people perform better under pressure, others may suffer (2) .......... anxiety, self-doubt, or even fear of failure.\n\nIn schools and workplaces, competition can encourage people to compare themselves (3) .......... others too often. As a result, they may begin to focus less on personal progress and more on whether they are doing better (4) .......... everyone else. This can damage confidence, especially if success seems out of reach.\n\nOn the other hand, competition can also teach valuable lessons. People may learn how to cope (5) .......... disappointment, how to recover from mistakes, and how to keep going even (6) .......... results are not immediate. Much depends (7) .......... the environment: healthy competition can inspire growth, whereas constant pressure can lead to stress.\n\nFor this reason, experts suggest that competition should be balanced with cooperation, so that people do not define themselves only (8) .......... winning or losing.","Competition and the Mind",679,{"id":9,"username":10,"first_name":11,"last_name":12,"image":13},23368,"hozai-bb7173","Hozai","Sorina","https://api.useofenglish.ai/static/img/users/default-profile-picture.jpg","B2","Reading","Open Cloze","open-cloze","Create an exercise about the psychological effects of competition","Standard",{"times_played":21,"num_favorites":22},4,1,"2026-05-08T18:58:09",null,false,true]