Applied Sport Psychology

Developing helpful and useful beliefs in sport: The theory of Cell Assembly
Cell assembly theory developed by Donald Hebb (1949) explains how within the brain we develop neural pathways that act like roads, these are formed through learning, experiences, and the thoughts we have. In simple terms when a thought or experience is had cells fire in the brain, if the thought...
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Mental Health

The sportsman's demon depression
Numerous accounts of high profile sports people suffering from depression have surfaced in recent times. Unfortunately, not all cases have been reported by the victim and recent newspaper reports in...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Are top athletes born or made?
Have you ever seen the television series Made (MTV)? On this show one person wants to change his or her life and often wants to be ‘made’ into the person...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Using music as a warm-up for winning
In a sport and exercise context, music is typically used in one of four ways; Asychnronous, Synchronous, Pre-task and Recuperative. The current article will explore how we can use listening to...
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News

The rise and many 'Falls' of Ashley Young
Confidence is such a key component of successful performance in sport and a player’s loss of confidence can brutally be laid bare in the professional arena. Footballer Ashley Young appears...
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News

Froch v Groves - Who wins the mind games?
Has George Groves made Carl Froch angry with his “disrespect”? It’s obvious that George Groves has decided to opt for a specific style in his meetings with Carl Froch prior...
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Physiology

Hitting the wall: How physiology and psychology interact during the latter stages of a marathon
Whether you have experienced it yourself or you have gleefully skipped past those that experienced it, most people who have completed a marathon in their lifetime will be familiar with...
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News

Should have listened to Alex Ferguson
'Keep what we've got, keep the continuity, work with them and they'll guide you through. You're taking on a massive machine here. You've gone from Marks and Spencer's to Harrods.'...
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Mental Health

‘So What's Next?’ – Life After Professional Sport
Retirement – the reality! For many years, sport psychologists have referred to retirement from sport as a ‘transition’. However, Nesti and Littlewood (2010) argue that the term ‘transition’ suggests that...
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Mental Health

Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviours: Are athlete's at risk?
How often do we question why an athlete performs the same pre-competition routine, or carries out the same number of reps during training? These may simply be harmless superstitions and...
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