Performance psychology : perception, action, cognition, and emotion / edited by Markus Raab, Babett Lobinger, Sven Hoffmann, Alexandra Pizzera, Sylvain Laborde, German Sport University Cologne, Institute of Psychology, Cologne, Germany.
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | London, UK ; San Diego, CA, USA : Elsevier/Academic Press, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (xviii, 348 pages) : illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Raab, Markus editor. |
| Other author/creator | Lobinger, Babett, editor. |
| Other author/creator | Hoffmann, Sven. editor. German Sport University Cologne, Institute of Psychology, Cologne, Germany, |
| Other author/creator | Pizzera, Alexan, editor. |
| Other author/creator | Laborde, Sylvain, editor. |
| Contents | Section A. What is performance psychology?. The Building Blocks of Performance / Markus Raab ; Theoretical Framework of Performance Psychology: An Action Theory Perspective / Jürgen R. Nitsch and Dieter Hackfort ; Measurement Considerations in Performance Psychology / Gershon Tenenbaum and Edson Filho ; Applications within Performance Psychology / Terry Clark and Aaron Williamson -- Section B. Performance Phenomena of Cognitive--Action Interaction. Bridging the Gap between Action and Cognition: An Overview / Babett H. Lobinger ; Improving Performance by Means of Action--Cognition Coupling in Athletes and Coaches / Gloria B. Solomon ; Music Performance: Expectations, Failures, and Prevention / Eckart Altermüller and Christos I. Ioannou ; Motor Imagery and Mental Training in Older Adults / Michael Kalicinski, Monika Thomas and Babett H. Lobinger -- Section C. Dysfunctional Learning, Errors, and Other Performance Phenomena of Perception--Cognition Interactions. Bridging the Gap between Perception and Cognition: An Overview / Sven Hoffmann ; Performance and Error Monitoring: Causes and Consequences / Sven Hoffmann ; Committing Errors as a Consequence of an Adverse Focus of Attention / Daniel Schneider ; Lifestyle and Interventions for Improving Cognitive Performance in Older Adults / Patrick D. Gajewski and Michael Falkenstein -- Section D. Self-Other Perceptions and Other Performance Phenomena of Perception-Action Interactions. Bridging the Gap between Perception and Action: An Overview / Alexandra Pizzera ; Capturing Motion for Enhancing Performance: An Embodied Cognition Perspective on Sports and the Performing Arts / Vassilis Sevdalis and Clemens Wöllner ; Auditory Action Perception / Christian Kennel and Alexandra Pizzera ; Visual Perception in Expert Action / Rita de Oliveira -- Section E. Performance under Pressure of Individuals or Teams and Other Performance Phenomena of Emotion--Cognition Interactions. Bridging the Gap between Emotion and Cognition: An Overview / Sylvain Laborde ; Performing under Pressure: Influence of Personality-Trait-Like Individual Differences / Emma Mosley and Sylvain Laborde ; The Influence of Hormonal Stress on Performance / Franziska Lautenbach and Sylvain Laborde ; Performing under Pressure: High-Level Cognition in High-Pressure Environments / K. Werner. |
| Abstract | "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. 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"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from e-book title screen (EBL platform, viewed March 28, 2016). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: 0128033770 9780128033777 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780128033913 electronic bk. |
| ISBN | 0128033916 electronic bk. |