What is Motivation? Motivation is the collection of psychological forces that allow us to initiate, organise and persist with behaviours that will ultimately lead to the achievement of a goal. Extrinsic Motivation Extrinsic motivation is when we participate in an...
Decision making in sport has been a well investigated topic area in Sport Psychology. It is a complex phenomenon in that if you were to ask a professional athlete why they made a decision, they will probably be unable to tell you. Decision-making describes the...
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‘Flow’ is a state of mind, achieved when athletes feel completely engaged in their performance, lose their perception of time, concentrate on the moment, and perform at extremely high levels. It is often defined as an optimal state of consciousness, where your...
A growth mindset means that you believe your intelligence, abilities and talents can be developed over time. Having this mindset is associated with having the belief that your abilities and outcomes are influenced by hard work as opposed to mere natural talent. On the...
Psychological Skill Training (PST) is a methodological system that is individually designed so that athletes can manage and regulate their psychological state. Weinberg and Gould (2007) say that the purpose of PST is to enhance performance, increase enjoyment, or to...
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