MOVIE NEWS: Reversal
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...
Set Your Goals
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...
Cognitive Style And Athletic Performance Part II: Self Talk
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...
LETTER OF THE MONTH
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...
INTERVIEW: Jeff Torborg
With Paul Schienberg, Ph.D.
Jeffrey Torborg was born in Plainfield, New Jersey on November 26, 1941. He played as a catcher for 10 seasons in...
Depressed Athletes? Not Likely
by Miguel Humara, Ph.D.
One of my students once asked me why there was so much research in the field of sport psychology on anxiety...
FEATURE: Cognitive Style AND Athletic Performance Part I: Distortions
by Paul Schienberg, Ph.D.
The pressures of competitive sport offer ideal situations for creating irrational or distorted cognitive styles. What athletes...
PARENTING: Dealing with Abusive Coaches
by Miguel Humara, Ph.D.
Last year I went to watch my cousin's 13 year-old boy play for the championship of his soccer league. Tom's a...
INTERVIEW: Tanni Grey-Thompson
With Paul Schienberg, Ph.D.
Tanni was born July 29, 1969 in Cardiff, Wales. She won her first paralympic gold medal in Barcelona in 1992 and...
FEATURE: How Can I Help?
by Miguel Humara, Ph.D.
As a sport psychologist, I am frequently approached by coaches, athletes and parents who ask about the types of services that...
