Self Talk

REJECTION CAN LEAD TO SUCCESS

Published on: 19th October, 2011

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by Paul Schienberg, PhD An article (“How Insults Spur Success”)  from The New York Times’ Jobs Section,  page 9,  October 16, 2011, as told by  Peggy Payne and written by  Patricia R. Olsen, shared a story that is relevant to all of us, and more specifically, athletes. A quote from the article is a good place to begin.   “At 62, I’m still [...]

Cognitive Style And Athletic Performance Part II: Self Talk

Published on: 6th May, 2003

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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 [...]

Attributions – Why Did I Do That Coach?

Published on: 1st March, 2001

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By Paul Schienberg, PhD One characteristic that connects us humans is the desire to assign meaning and causality to events that occur in our lives. These are called attributions. Only those who have reached some extreme level of spiritual development have “given up these quests.” Let me save you some time! We are not one [...]