Performance Psychology

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Performance Psychology

Perception, Action, Cognition, and Emotion

Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology Neurosciences

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Language: English

Published by: Academic Press

Published on: 24th September 2015

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 4 Mb

ISBN: 9780128033913


Overview

This book integrates findings from across domains in performance psychology to focus on core research on what influences peak and non-peak performance. The book explores basic and applied research identifying cognition-action interactions, perception-cognition interactions, emotion-cognition interactions, and perception-action interactions. The book explores performance in sports, music, and the arts both for individuals and teams/groups, looking at the influence of cognition, perception, personality, motivation and drive, attention, stress, coaching, and age. This comprehensive work includes contributions from the US, UK, Canada, Germany, and Australia.

Key Features

- Integrates research findings found across domains in performance psychology
- Includes research from sports, music, the arts, and other applied settings
- Identifies conflicts between cognition, action, perception, and emotion
- Explores influences on both individual and group/team performance
- Investigates what impacts peak performance and error production

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