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The Ryder Cup: Putting The I Back Into Team

Since 1927, when America sent over 12 golfers to take part in the first ever Ryder Cup, the golfing landscape has never been the same. Contested on a biennial basis,...

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Emotional Intelligence: Where the Ryder Cup 2014 Could be Won or Lost

Underneath all the glitz and glamour of the Ryder Cup at Glen Eagles this week lies a serious competition for every member of team Europe and USA. Both teams will...

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...

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Mayweather-Maindana II: The Importance of Self-Efficacy

As Saturday's pay-per-view approaches, the excitement heightens between fight and sport fans alike, as Floyd "Money" Mayweather rolls (most probably in one of his many Royces) into Las Vegas to...

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Problem gambling among athletes: Why are they susceptible?

It is only very recently that a worldwide blanket ban on betting and gambling for certain participants in English football was introduced in a bid to tackle corruption in the...

Team Building

Team resilience and it’s role in the Rugby World Cup

The term ‘mental toughness’ is probably the most used psychological term used by pundits, writers, journalists, coaches and athletes alike. Yet the definition of the term is probably the most...

Well Being

Social media and athlete psychological wellbeing

Since the birth of Twitter, the social media world has catapulted into something only once imaginable. The impact Twitter has had on the sports industry has been immense, in both...

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...

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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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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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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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The 2013 Rugby League World Cup: How can England win?

The opening match of the Rugby league World Cup perfectly demonstrated the highly competitive nature of the sport, and there was certainly no love lost between Australia and England. England...

Applied Sport Psychology

Born to be number one, or is second actually the best?

There are many theories surrounding the development of personality. The Biological Approach to personality suggests that genetics are responsible, with a well researched link between genetics and personality traits (Eysenck,...

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England football - Only now filling the Sport Psychology void.

The newspaper and online headlines read that it was a coup, a new addition within the FA, some claiming he was a psychiatrist, others a sports psychologist. Regardless, the question...

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Paralympic athletes: what makes them “super human”?

The 2014 Sochi Winter Paralympics were the most successful in history for team GB and the athletes weren’t shy in acknowledging the role that mental preparation played in their success....

Well Being

Social media in sport

According to Ofcom’s 2013 report, 21.7 million households in the UK have access to the internet, from these households 55% report using social media. You may be thinking this number...

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The Masters are around the (Amen) Corner

The end of March of course means that the Masters at Augusta National is just around the corner, it also means that North of the border golf must be one...

Applied Sport Psychology

Using sport psychology strategies to reduce stress in the military

Military personnel face extreme levels of stress that impact not only their performance but also their readiness and personal relationships (Mastroianni, Mabry, Benedek, & Ursano, 2008). Prominent stressors include sleep...

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