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Record 1 2007-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports (General)
  • Physical Education, Coaching and Sport Psychology
CONT

One of those techniques that have attracted researchers' attention within the last decade is self-talk (ST). ST has been defined as an "internal dialogue in which the individuals interpret feelings and perceptions, regulate and change evaluations and cognitions and give themselves instructions and reinforcement" (Hackfort & Schwenkmezger, 1993, p. 355).

CONT

Experimental research suggests that self-talk (ST) can serve both instructional and motivational functions for athletes.

CONT

When tennis players learn to follow specific guidelines for internal dialogue, they experience pressure situations as less stressful.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports (Généralités)
  • Éducation physique, entraînement des athlètes et psychologie du sport
CONT

Enfin, le dialogue interne [...] désigne les pensées que l'on élabore dans sa tête et le discours que l'on se tient mentalement à soi-même (Hogg, 1995).

CONT

Comme alternative saine du dopage, la psychologie du sport se doit de proposer des méthodes permettant aux athlètes d'apprendre à faire face autrement aux défis de la compétition. Parmi les principales méthodes on peut citer [..] le dialogue interne positif (aide le compétiteur à mieux gérer son anxiété) et la gestion correcte des objectifs (favorise la construction d'un sentiment d'efficacité interne).

Spanish

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