دانلود کتاب Performance Psychology: Theory and Practice

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Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Acknowledgements
About the author
Preface
1 Introduction
Psychology of performance
What is performance?
Psychology of performance
Performance psychology
Flow
Model of performance psychology
Study questions
Further reading
2 Human performance
Introduction
The nervous system
Structure
Neurons
Functioning
Nutrition
Nutrients and the brain
Macronutrients
Water
Micronutrients
Nutrition and cognitive performance
Nutritional supplements, cognitive performance, and health
Impact of too much supplementation
Sleep
Summary
Study questions
Further reading
3 Cognition, perception, and action
Introduction
Cognition
Meta-cognition
Attention
Memory
Problem solving
Creativity
Perception
Perceptual- cognitive skills
Summary
Study questions
Further reading
4 Understanding pressure
Introduction
Choking
Why choking occurs?
Defining psychological pressure
Negative responses to pressure
Coping
Coping resources
Social support
Strategies to cope with pressure
Emotional regulation
Avoidance coping
Pre-performance routines
Pressure acclimatization training
Positive priming
Summary
Study questions
Further reading
5 Decision-making under pressure
Introduction
What is decision-making?
Theoretical models of decision-making
Factors influencing decision-making in the performance domain
The environment
Time pressures
Nature of the task constraints
Domain-specific knowledge
Implications for performance
Summary
Study questions
Further reading
6 The role of emotion in performance
Introduction
Defining emotion
Types of emotions
Characteristics of the emotional response
Emotion and performance
Emotion and cognition
Emotion and decision-making
Emotional regulation
Challenge and threat
Theory of challenge and threat states in athletes
Summary
Study questions
Further reading
7 Resilience
Introduction
What is resilience?
Adversity
Factors influencing resilience
Implications for performance
Mental toughness
Hardiness
Grit
Optimism and pessimism
Summary
Study questions
Further reading
8 Ageing and experience
Introduction
Career length
Deterioration due to ageing
Cognitive decline
Physical/physiological decline
Enhanced knowledge and expertise
Maintaining performance levels with ageing
Summary
Study questions
Further reading
9 Confidence
Introduction
What is confidence?
Self-efficacy
Self-confidence
Sports confidence
Negative effects of high confidence
Overconfidence
Resilient or robust confidence
Enhancing self-efficacy
Enhancing confidence
Implications for performance
Summary
Study questions
Further reading
10 Psychophysiology
Introduction
Psychophysiology
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Implications for performance
Electrocardiography and heart rate measures
Eye tracking
Biofeedback
Neurofeedback
Summary
Study questions
Further reading
11 Developing motor skills
Introduction
Cortical and CNS changes
Skill acquisition and motor learning
Traditional approaches
The Mesh approach
Deliberate practice
Ecological dynamics of skill acquisition
Factors influencing motor skill development
Summary
Study questions
Further reading
12 Psychological strategies to enhance performance under pressure
Introduction
Psychological skills training
Imagery
Cognitive restructuring
Self- talk
Relaxation techniques
Goal setting
Concentration/focusing
Summary
Study questions
Further reading
13 Practising for performance
Introduction
What is preparation and practice?
Habit formation
What are habits?
Changing existing habitual responses
Representative practice/preparation design
Links between preparation and performance
Strategies to enhance preparation for performance
Summary
Study questions
Further reading
14 Future developments in research and practice
Introduction
Conceptualization of performance psychology
Performance under pressure
Decision-making
Psychophysiology
Resilience
Cognition
Ageing
Confidence
Practising for performance
Summary
References
Index