Books and Articles — Sport Psychology

Books for Adults

Gallwey, W. TimothyThe Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
Ginsberg, Richard and Durant, Stephen, et al.Whose Game Is It Anyway? A Guide to Helping Your Child Get the Most from Sports, Organized by Age and Stage
Lardon, MichaelFinding Your Zone: Ten Core Lessons for Achieving Peak Performance in Sports and Life
Loehr, JamesThe New Toughness Training for Sports: Mental Emotional Physical Conditioning from One of the World's Premier Sports Psychologi

Articles and Other Resources

Sports Can Help Kids Defuse Anger, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, July 07, 2011.  “A new study from Tel Aviv University suggests sports participation can improve a child's cognitive, emotional and behavioral well-being every bit as much as his or her physical fitness.”

Self-Talk Effective On and Off the Field, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, May 26, 2011.  “A new analysis of more than 30 published studies finds the sports psychology technique called "self-talk," a mental strategy purported to improve performance, is indeed effective, and more varied and sophisticated than some might imagine.”

Sports Participation Good for Teen Health, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, September 23, 2010.  “A new study suggests playing sports helps teenagers physically, socially, and mentally.”

A Survey of Youth Sports Finds Winning Isn’t the Only Thing, by Mark Hyman. New York Times, January 30, 2010.  “A recent survey by a sophomore at a Connecticut prep school found that boys and girls play sports for the same reason: to have fun. The results are not far from what Michigan State researchers Martha Ewing and Vern Seefeldt concluded in 1989. Their study of 28,000 boys and girls around the country asked, Why do you play sports? The top answer then was “fun,” followed by “to do something I’m good at” and “to improve my skills.” “Winning” did not crack the top 10.”

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