The Sport Psych Show
This is a link to Dan Abrahams’ Sport Psych Show podcast. In it, we discuss the Great British Medalists project, and the difference between super-elite and elite athletes.
Developing Athletic Talent
This is a link to a Soundcloud podcast produced by Bournemouth University. The University has also created a corresponding web page for Developing Athletic Talent In it, I’m asked about my REF 2021 Impact Case…
England players suffer from stereotype they can’t win penalty shootouts, research suggests
It’s one of the strongest stereotypes in world sport: England’s national football team is bad at penalty shootouts. Trotted out whenever England find themselves in the knockout phases of an international tournament, this time-worn stereotype…
Reversing Downward Performance Spirals
Setbacks can swiftly spiral into ever worsening performance. How do we break out of these spirals? One way is through an understanding of what psychologists call attributions: the reasons or causes we give for our…