Global Academic News, Research and Education Bulletin
This critical narrative review examines the overlap between appearance concerns and performance pressure in athletes. It distinguishes high personal standards from distress over imperfection and considers evidence concerning self-compassion and…
This critical review examines psychological adjustment during rehabilitation and decisions about returning to sport, with knee ligament reconstruction providing much of its empirical context. It considers identity, fear of another…
This narrative review examines why continued training does not necessarily indicate healthy motivation. It considers burnout, psychological needs, pressure and the social conditions of sporting participation. The discussion distinguishes personally…
This critical review examines how pressure affects attention during skilled performance. It distinguishes distraction by threat from excessive conscious control of well-practised movements, and considers preparation routines, gaze training and…
This critical review examines sleep as part of athlete health and psychological recovery. It distinguishes opportunities for sleep, difficulties sleeping, timing and daytime functioning, rather than relying only on hours…
This integrative review examines disagreements between wearable recovery ratings and an athlete's own sense of readiness. It distinguishes bodily state and initial appraisal from later exposure to a score, changed…
This integrative review examines athletes' decisions about disclosing psychological distress when other people influence selection or employment. It distinguishes private clinical conversations from communication with coaches, teammates and the public.…
This paper examines techniques associated with neuro-linguistic programming through questions of psychological assessment and self-understanding. It discusses how internal representations, language and interpretations of experience may relate to confidence, motivation…
This conceptual article explores why judgements of beauty can vary between observers and across situations. It brings attention to emotion, memory, familiarity, expectations and cultural learning as possible contributors to…
This article examines what it means for a person to identify strongly as an athlete. It considers motivation and self-esteem alongside the challenges of defeat, injury, retirement and changing competitive…