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Sports, Games, and Play: Social and Psychological Viewpoints » Read Now
by Jeffrey H. Goldstein. 386 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...in Various Sports 334...381 List of Contributors...Department of Psychology, Loyola...new division of sports psychology, several excellent...science history. Sports, games...
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Counselling Athletes: Applying Reversal Theory » Read Now
by John H. Kerr. 162 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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Fair Play: Sports, Values, and Society » Read Now
by Robert L. Simon. 229 pgs.

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...illustrates two important aspects of a philosophical examination of sports. First, issues arise in sports that are not simply empirical ones of psychology, sociology, or...
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Sports in the Lives of Children and Adolescents: Success on the Field and in Life » Read Now
by Robert S. Griffin. 162 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

An investigation of the role of sports in the process of healthy maturation from childhood through adolescence, this invaluable resource helps parents make informed decisions about their children's involvement in sports. Griffin also explains effective parenting techniques for those whose children...
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An investigation of the role of sports in the process of healthy maturation from childhood through adolescence, this invaluable resource helps parents make informed decisions about their children's involvement in sports. Griffin also explains effective parenting techniques for those whose children are involved in athletics. This book is also highly useful and thought-provoking reading for professionals, including educators, coaches, and counselors.
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Existential Psychology and Sport: Theory and Application » Read Now
by Mark Nesti. 143 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Increasing numbers of professional teams and athletes look for assistance with the psychological factors of their performance, and there exists a growing body of professional sport psychologists ready to provide support. Despite this, it seems at times there remains a significant gap between the...
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Increasing numbers of professional teams and athletes look for assistance with the psychological factors of their performance, and there exists a growing body of professional sport psychologists ready to provide support. Despite this, it seems at times there remains a significant gap between the real needs of sport performers and what is delivered by traditional sport psychology. The existential approach described by Mark Nesti offers a radical alternative to the cognitive and cognitive-behavioural approaches that have dominated sport psychology, and represents the first systematic attempt to apply existential psychological theory and phenomenological method to sport psychology. This much-needed alternative framework for the discipline of applied sport psychology connects to many of the real and most significant challenges faced by sports performers during their careers and beyond. Existential Psychology and Sport outlines an approach that can be used to add something of depth, substance and academic rigour to sport psychology in applied settings beyond the confines of MST and good listening skills.
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Rethinking Aggression and Violence in Sport » Read Now
by John H. Kerr. 159 pgs.

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Rethinking Aggression and Violence in Sport explores the psychological aspects of aggression and violence -nbsp;two intrinsic elements of competitive sport. Some people think there is no place for aggression and violence in sport. Such a view is misguided. Those who understand the real nature of...
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Rethinking Aggression and Violence in Sport explores the psychological aspects of aggression and violence -nbsp;two intrinsic elements of competitive sport. Some people think there is no place for aggression and violence in sport. Such a view is misguided. Those who understand the real nature of contact sports know that sanctioned aggression and violence are a primary source of players' excitement, pleasure and satisfaction and thus a major factor in their motivation for participation. Others claim that soccer hooligans and other sports rioters are 'yobs' involved in a mindless activity, while the truth is that the motivation behind this behaviour is not so straightforward. This book critically examines the important issues associated with aggression and violence in sport, including: *nbsp;a review of current theory in the psychology of aggression * exploration of how players become acclimatised to physical violence *nbsp;discussion of the psychological benefits of sanctioned and unsanctioned sport violence * examination of the moral and ethical dimensions of the debate * the psychological basis of spectator aggression * case studies from a wide variety of sports. This text is a must read for researchers and students within sport studies, psychology and sociology with an interest in human violence and aggressive behaviour.
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Perceived Purposes of Sport among Recreational Participants: The Role of Competitive Dispositions, in Journal of Sport Behavior » Read Now
by Todd A. Ryska. 24 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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The Self-Presentation of Sport Fans: Investigating the Importance of Team Identification and Self-Esteem, in Journal of Sport Behavior » Read Now
by Angie Roberts, Joel Royalty, Daniel L. Wann. 4 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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Moderate Involvement in Sports Is Related to Lower Depression Levels among Adolescents, in Adolescence » Read Now
by Christopher E. Sanders, Tiffany M. Field, Miguel Diego, Michele Kaplan. 7 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

...relationship of different levels of sports involvement to similar social and...adolescents who had higher levels of sports involvement were expected to be...
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Sites of Sport: Space, Place, Experience » Read Now
by John Bale, Patricia Vertinsky. 270 pgs.

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This collection uses spatial concepts and examples to examine the nature and development of sporting practices. It shows how the study of built environments such as gymnasiums and football stadiums can provide unique information about the body's capabilities, needs and desires.
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Sport and Exercise Psychology in the Undergraduate Curriculum, in Teaching of Psychology » Read Now
by Mark B. Andersen. 3 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

...dangers of involving...organized sports. The developmental sport psychology literature...injurious sports acts. Journal of Sport Psychology , 7, 110-124...in youth sports:...
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Testing the Sport Commitment Model in the Context of Exercise and Fitness Participation, in Journal of Sport Behavior » Read Now
by Konstantinos Alexandris, George Grouios, Charalambos Tsorbatzoudis, Panagiotis Zahariadis. 14 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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Science and Racket Sports II (Part Four "Psychology of Racket Sports") » Read Now
by M. Hughes, A. Lees, I. Maynard, T. Reilly. 287 pgs.

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