Archive for April, 2008

Athletes, Superstitions and Rituals

April 17, 2008
By Stephen Walker, Ph.D.
Athletes, Superstitions and Rituals

We’ve all seen athletes performing ritual movements before competition and have heard stories about the baseball player with his lucky socks or the hockey player with his favorite stick. In fact, in pro sports, superstition and ritual is widespread and considered normal. To the onlooker, it may seem silly and strange, but if you...
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The Effect Sports Psychology Has On A Young Athlete

April 16, 2008
By Stephen Walker, Ph.D.
The Effect Sports Psychology Has On A Young Athlete

Here’s the link to this article on FairGrader.com. To fully understand sport psychology, we must ask ourselves two very important questions, first, what is sport psychology and second, who is it for Put in the most simple way, sport psychology can be an example of psychological knowledge, principles, or methods applied to the world...
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