2003

Communication Blocks: Part I

Published on: 6th December, 2003

By Paul Schienberg, Ph.D.
Many things can sabotage effective inner and interpersonal communications. Most are unconscious habits. All can be improved. Two fundamental blocks are ignorance of communication basics and unawareness of how you’re communicating. By learning more about communications, teams (2 or more members) of all sizes are more likely to get along and be [...]

Building a Sports Team

Published on: 6th December, 2003

By Paul Schienberg, PhD
When children are born, they are usually thrust into a group called a family. Over the past forty years, the stability of this unit has proven to be more and more unreliable. By the time children reach their eighteenth birthday, the family, as originally constituted, no longer exists. Children often belong to [...]

Communication and Athletic Groups II

Published on: 6th December, 2003

By Paul Schienberg, PhD
If a group of any kind is to function, its members must be able to communicate easily and efficiently. In successful teams, coaches and athletes talk openly about interpersonal and task-related issues that affect them directly. Interpersonal conflict is often the result of misunderstanding and miscommunication of feelings. Learning how to express [...]

LETTER OF THE MONTH

Published on: 6th December, 2003

TO: questions@psychedonline.org
FROM: XXXXXX@msn.com
SUBJECT: Depression and Exercise
DATE: Mon, 10 Nov 2003
Dear Psyched:
In the past I was a professional athlete. Today, I am a lawyer who is in trouble. I’ve been let go by a firm without compensation. They did it without any compensation, even though I had a contract that noted it couldn’t be done. [...]

Communication And Athletic Groups Part I: An Overview

Published on: 6th June, 2003

By Paul Schienberg, PhD
It is so gratifying for a coach and an athlete to be a member of a team that gets along well and works together efficiently. When individuals work together in groups, communication, coordination and interaction is essential. Communication is the center of the wheel as it moves along towards the desired goals. [...]

MOVIE NEWS: Reversal

Published on: 6th June, 2003

By Paul Schienberg, PhD
I had the good fortune of running into Jimi Petulla. He has created a film called “Reversal” with the help of Alan Vint (director). They have combined their talents to produce a story, based on real life, about a father (acted by Jimi Petulla) and son (acted by Danny Mousetis) caught up [...]

Eye And Hand Dominance – Baseball Performance

Published on: 6th June, 2003

By Paul Schienberg, PhD
Introduction: Background And History
Except for a few isolated cases, such as the preference of the lobster, crab and rat to use the right claw or paw, and the preference of cats to use their left paw, most animals are said to be ambidextrous [...]

LETTER OF THE MONTH

Published on: 6th June, 2003

TO: questions@psychedonline.org
FROM: XXXXXX@hotmail.com
SUBJECT: The Last Holes
DATE: Thu, 21 May 2003
I have a pattern in my golf game that is getting on my nerves. My friends and I play on a 9 hole course. For the first 7 holes, I usually shoot about two to four shot over par…which is pretty good for me [...]

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 [...]

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