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Applied Sport Psychology

The impact of hope and optimism in sport

Much research within the sport psychology field looks at how our minds can lead to be detrimental on our performance. Instead of focusing on the negative aspects, such as worry,...

Theories

Psychos in Sport

Psychopathy is a personality style that refers to certain effective and interpersonal traits such as selfishness, self-centeredness and a lack of empathy. Psychopathy is considered to involve the concept of...

Applied Sport Psychology

Dealing with stress in athletes

It is common knowledge that people get stressed, any one person can suffer stress for numerous different reasons; work, studies, social situations, family situations, and in this case competitive training....

Applied Sport Psychology

Performance profiling in sport

Performance profiling is a valuable technique, used to identify and organise training, preparation and the development of an individual (Richards, 2008). This technique can provide important information on athletes, which...

Applied Sport Psychology

Observation as an alternative to imagery?

Imagery is a great tool for improving sports performance and its use and benefits have been well documented. However it is thought that the weaknesses of imagery can limit the...

Applied Sport Psychology

A realistic approach to developing focus and concentration

“Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.” - Zig Ziglar This month I would like to discuss the aspect of focus...

Parenting Tips

Optimism in sport

Abraham Lincoln once described an a optimist as someone who "finds opportunity in every difficulty" whilst a pessimist to be someone who 'finds difficulty in every opportunity". Another way to...

Mental Health

Potential costs of an exclusive athletic identity

Athletic identity is defined as the degree to which an individual identifies with the athlete role (Brewer, Van Raalte, & Linder, 1993). Athletes are usually rewarded for complete commitment to...

Team Building

Manchester United - from a group psychology perspective

In may 2013, Alex Fergunsons`26 years, successful leadership of Manchester United came to an end. During his career as manager, the club won the Premier League 13 times and Champions...

Applied Sport Psychology

Embodied cognition: Matter over mind

If you were to ask a golfer coming off the 18th green following their best round of golf how they perceived the course, they might describe the fairways and greens...

Applied Sport Psychology

How a Coach’s Pedagogical Philosophy Impacts the Intrinsic Motivation of Athletes

Intrinsic motivation can be defined as “engaging in an activity for itself and for the pleasure and satisfaction derived from participation” (Vallerand, 2004). The coach’s ability to intrinsically motivate players...

Parenting Tips

Read my lips: Narrative therapy in sport

Impressions that people hold of athletes commonly change in response to media reports. The phrasing of these can also affect how athletes consequently view themselves, which in turn affects their...

Applied Sport Psychology

Achieving optimal concentration

Further to my last article on “attention” I decided to come back to the more specific aspect of concentration. Despite it being one of the more obvious mental skills that...

Applied Sport Psychology

Emotions in sport: Applied emotion regulation intervention

This article aims to give an insight into the deliberate use of emotions within sport performance through an applied perspective. The course of the article will move firstly through the...

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...

Applied Sport Psychology

How are sports stars motivated

Motivation involves the biological, emotional, social and cognitive forces that activate our behaviour. In simpler terms, motivation is used to describe why we do something. Motivation is a big topic...

Theories

Transformational leadership: Darren Lehmann helps transform 'no hopers' into Ashes winners

The turnaround in fortunes of the Australian cricket team has been a remarkable story as Darren Lehmann's men went from perennial losers to Ashes winners in the space of six...

Applied Sport Psychology

Skill acquisition in sport - The journey to expertise

Skill Acquisition in Sport This article attempts to provide simplistic insight into the concept of Skill Acquisition in sport, and specifically what actions coaches and teachers need to be conscious...

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