1st Edition
Analytical Psychology and Sport Epistemology, Theory and Practice
1 Introduction
2 An introduction to the epistemology of Jung (subject~object)
3 Towards an epistemology of being and becoming
4 Positivism and analytical psychology
5 The psychology of momentum in sports: A Jungian analysis
6 The role of time: Theoretical implications for sport psychology
7 Applied implications (person~athlete)
8 Conclusions
Biography
Andrew Cowen, PhD, is Senior Lecturer in Sport Psychology in the School of Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Derby, UK.
Recommended by CHOICE Connect (November 2024)
Cowen (Univ. of Derby) uses C. G. Jung's epistemology framework as a lens for understanding sport and performance psychology. The purposes of this book are to explore how we can wield subjectivity as a means to explain sport psychology practice and the importance of employing both subjective and objective markers to explore this discipline. Cowen suggests that it is important to explore how our own personal epistemology can shape how we perceive knowledge and experience within the world of sport psychology. There is a debate within the field surrounding the use of evidence-based practice (i.e., theory) and professional practice knowledge, and this book seems to argue that both are necessary, but deciding how to balance both for performance can be complex. Cowen hopes we can use this new lens to better inform our personal practices in the field of sport psychology as practitioners and educators.
--C. Hauff, University of South Alabama
