May 2003

Set Your Goals

Published on: 6th May, 2003

by Miguel Humara, Ph.D.
Athletes experience both success and failure, but what differentiates the two? While many books have been written on the subject, no definitive answer can be given. So what can you do to improve as an athlete? I feel that one area which holds a great deal of promise is setting clear and [...]

INTERVIEW: Andy Fox

Published on: 6th May, 2003

With Paul Schienberg, Ph.D.
Andy Fox plays shortstop and third base for the Florida Marlins. He was born and raised in Sacramento, California. He began his major league career with the New York Yankees. After two years with them, he was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks where he had his most successful year in 1998. Andy [...]

Cognitive Style And Athletic Performance Part II: Self Talk

Published on: 6th May, 2003

by Paul Schienberg, Ph.D.
Self talk can be defined as a conversation we have with ourselves whether it is audible or not. There are various kinds of self-talks that can be identified: One type gets athletes to direct attention (“focus”); a second type labels self and others (“what a loser”); a third judges performance (“you call [...]

LETTER OF THE MONTH

Published on: 6th May, 2003

TO: questions@psychedonline.org
FROM: XXXXXX@aol.com
SUBJECT: Rubber Legs
DATE: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 07:36:51
After reading your interview with Jeff Torborg, I was wondering … My coach is a very smart and nice man who never gets upset at anything any of our players do – like Torborg seems to be. We have had a losing record for the [...]