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The media and body image
Recently in the media there was a campaign which was advertised by Protein World called "Are you beach body ready?". Within this advert which was seen all over the London underground there was a picture of a slim, sleek, toned young woman. Over the last few days there has been...
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Athlete Development

Psychological Characteristics of Developing Excellence (PCDEs)
The ability to perform at an elite level is often used as the definition for talent. This term is often bandied around as if young aspiring athletes have it or...
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Applied Sport Psychology

The mechanisms underlying imagery in sport
Jessica Ennis-Hill (Gold Medal winning Team GB heptathlete at the London 2012 Olympic Games), Johnny Wilkinson (Former England Rugby International Fly-Half and member of the 2003 Rugby World Cup winning...
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News

A Masterclass workshop in Applied Sport Psychology
We are delighted to promote Dr Brian Hemming's Applied Sport Psychology Workshop. A Masterclass in Applied Sport Psychology  ‘Being creative in your practice: Using storytelling with athletes’  You should attend...
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Audio

Podcast: The Psychology of Boxing Mayweather v Pacquiao
Check out our exclusive podcast with Sport and Exercise Psychologist Paul Russell. Within this podcast we talk about the psychology of boxing and what will be going through Mayweather and...
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News

What can we learn from international football players?
"We must cut number of foreign players to find more English talent"–Greg Dyke FA Chairman Over the last few years there have been a number of arguments regarding international players...
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Audio

Podcast 002: Richard Collins Sport and Exercise Psychologist
Richard Collins Richard has been the director of Head for a Win for 5 years and during this time worked with a wide variety of athletes, schools and businesses. Richard...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Five key attributes of the mentally tough athlete
Mental toughness is hard to quantify and define, and it is increasingly evident that the concept can mean different things to different people. UK researchers Jones et al. (2002) carried...
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Applied Sport Psychology

The theory of choking under pressure and strategies to prevent occurrence
Choking under pressure has become a widely researched area within sports psychology and it’s exact definition is still unclear. The term ‘choking under pressure’, or an individuals skill levels being...
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News

Football managers touchline behaviour
Recently the BBC reported that Alan Pardew, manger of Newcastle United Football Club was seeking help from a sport psychologist as a result of his recent touchline behaviour. Over the last...
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