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Why are we failing to provide the right psychological support for young athletes?
Financial, educational and structural barriers are blocking early development of skills such as self reflection and emotional regulation
'A lot of athletes have a skewed perception of what it is to be a person versus what it is to be a commodity'
Mind Room columnist Jonathan Harding speaks to German national team psychologist Julia Eyre about the need to develop athletes' understanding of…
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John Nassoori
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Q&A and where to go for sport psychology news and views
It's the monthly Mind Room Q&A (plus a rundown of the sport pysch sources I'm reading, watching and listening to)
'When you have 5 minutes and $50m on the line, 'it depends' doesn't work'
Alex Auerbach, the Toronto Raptors' ex-Director of Wellness and Development, on the sport psychology advice that helped shape the side's NBA Draft…
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'Athletes don't have to be super competitive, super ruthless and win at all costs'
The full interview with Nottingham Trent researchers Laura Healy and Joseph Stanford, exploring the way in which narcissism, Machiavellianism and…
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John Nassoori
32:55
Sport and the 'Dark Triad': how does personality actually affect performance?
In his latest Mind Room column, Jonathan Harding speaks to the authors of a new study examining how narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism…
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Embedding sport psychology across an elite European club (Part 2)
In the second episode of a two-part podcast, Dan Abrahams explains how he worked with colleagues from Feyenoord’s playing, coaching and backroom teams…
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John Nassoori
24:00
Exclusive: Dan Abrahams on Feyenoord, Arne Slot and how 'shared mental models' stand up to 70,000 fans (Part 1)
In the first episode of a two-part podcast, the ex-England rugby 'psych' discusses his two-year spell with the Dutch cup holders, from working with Slot…
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27:28
Karl Marius Aksum on transferring psychology theory from the classroom to the pitch
Mjallby AIF assistant coach discusses his journey from visual perception PhD to success in Sweden's top flight
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John Nassoori
40:50
How do you psychologically prepare for the Olympics?
Misia Gervis, the first psychologist to work with any of England's national football teams, discusses how she's worked with athletes, coaches and…
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John Nassoori
28:17
Racism in football: progress or platitudes?
In his first Mind Room column, journalist Jonathan Harding reflects on a timely extract from his book, 'Soul', examining football's efforts to put…
Why psychologists should be involved in coach and player recruitment
From Toronto to Tottenham, a look at why psychological evaluation of prospective recruits makes sense
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