1st Edition

Existential Psychology and Sport Theory and Application

By Mark Nesti Copyright 2004
160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

This book offers a radical alternative to the cognitive and cognitive-behavioural approaches that have dominated sport psychology, and is the first to systematically apply existential psychological theory and phenomenological method to sport psychology. This much-needed alternative framework for the discipline of applied sport psychology connects to many of the real and most significant... Read more
Part 1. Principles, Ideas and Research Perspectives  1. Introduction: Existential and humanistic psychology  2. Existential-Phenomenological Psychology  3. Phenomenology  4. Anxiety and Sport  Part 2. Professional Practice Issues and Existential Counselling in Sport  5. Existential Counselling in Sport Psychology  6. Professional Team Sport  7. Ethical Issues in Existential Practice  8. To Be Or Not To Be... an Existential Sport Psychologist

Biography

Mark Nesti is Reader in Sport Psychology at York St John College, University of Leeds, UK. A BASES accredited sport psychologist since 1990, he has worked with numerous professional, elite and serious recreational sport performers mostly in football, tennis, skating, motor racing and cricket.