ABSTRACT

Psychology in Sport aims to bring sport psychology closer to the heart of mainstream psychology. John Kremer and Deirdre Scully take a new and refreshing look at the most recent sport psychology literature, presenting this information in a way which will be immediately recognisable to students of psychology. Written in a clear and engrossing style, this new approach to Psychology in sport will be of immediate relevance to courses on introductory, applied and sport psychology, as well as providing a valuable reference source for general psychological material pertaining to sport and exercise.

chapter 1|11 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|24 pages

What Makes an Athlete?

(Personality and Individual Differences)

chapter 3|23 pages

Exercising Your Mind

(Cognitive Psychology)

chapter 4|26 pages

Helping Athletes Help Themselves

(Clinical Psychology)

chapter 5|22 pages

Moving in Sport

(Motor Behaviour)

chapter 6|25 pages

Sport in Context

(Social Psychology)

chapter 7|24 pages

Making Sport Work

(Occupational Psychology)

chapter 8|17 pages

Growing through Sport

(Developmental Psychology)

chapter 9|18 pages

Sport and Drugs and Runner's High

(Psychophysiology)