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Tom Seabury
Dec 163 min read
Social cohesion vs task cohesion in team sports
In team sports, the concept of cohesion is often hailed as a vital ingredient for success. However, there are different forms of...
Tom Seabury
May 272 min read
Nerves vs excitement when competing
Before any competition, athletes often experience a mix of excitement and nerves. While seemingly opposite, these emotional states share...
Tom Seabury
May 233 min read
Alexithymia and athletes
Alexithymia is a personality construct characterised by the inability to identify and describe emotions in oneself. This condition, first...
Tom Seabury
May 204 min read
Tribal bias in sports
Sports inherently involve competition between groups, making them a fertile ground for tribal bias.
Tom Seabury
May 94 min read
Junior sport and the Batman Effect
The "Batman Effect" is an intriguing concept in the realm of developmental psychology that explores how assuming the persona of a...
Tom Seabury
Apr 243 min read
Neuroplasticity and coaching
Neuroplasticity is a fundamental concept that helps us better understand brain development and learning processes. It refers to the...
Tom Seabury
Mar 212 min read
Recency bias and self-assessment
Recency bias (a cognitive phenomenon where individuals give disproportionate weight to recent events over historical ones) plays a...
Tom Seabury
Mar 143 min read
Embodied cognition and the 4E's
Embodied cognition is a theory in cognitive science that posits our cognitive processes are deeply rooted in the body's interactions with...
Tom Seabury
Dec 19, 20232 min read
The impact of circadian rhythms on sporting performance
In the intricate choreography of our biological clocks, circadian rhythms emerge as the conductors orchestrating a symphony of...
Tom Seabury
Nov 20, 20232 min read
Learned helplessness in sport
Learned helplessness is a psychological phenomenon that transcends the realms of academia and finds profound relevance in the world of...
Tom Seabury
Oct 26, 20232 min read
Puberty - the psychological rollercoaster
Puberty is a significant phase in everyone's life, marking the transition from childhood to adulthood. This period can profoundly affect...
Tom Seabury
Jul 6, 20232 min read
The Cognitive Processes Behind Dunking a Basketball
A basketball star dunking the ball is one of the most iconic sporting highlights. We marvel at the athleticism and skill of the giant...
Tom Seabury
Jun 12, 20232 min read
The power of self-talk
Self-talk is a term that is commonly used in modern sports. But what is it? While we often associate self-talk with its significance in...
Tom Seabury
May 25, 20232 min read
Embrace our nerves
Nerves are something we all experience in our lives. They are a natural response to stepping outside our comfort zones. They signify that...
Tom Seabury
May 22, 20232 min read
Anxiety in sport
Anxiety is a common feeling in modern society. Our brains work tirelessly to predict potential scenarios to keep us safe and handle...
Tom Seabury
Apr 6, 20232 min read
The placebo effect and sporting performance
The placebo effect is a well-known phenomenon in medicine and psychology, where a person experiences positive health outcomes after...
Tom Seabury
Apr 1, 20232 min read
How cognition can define success in sprinting
Whether it's 100 metres or 400 metres, sprinting is an explosive and intense physical activity that requires quick reflexes, precise...
Tom Seabury
Mar 26, 20232 min read
How the Halo effect affects our perception of sport?
The halo effect is a psychological phenomenon in which a person's overall impression of someone or something influences their evaluations...
Tom Seabury
Mar 21, 20232 min read
Why is OCD so common in professional athletes?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition affecting millions worldwide. It is characterized by intrusive,...
Tom Seabury
Nov 11, 20224 min read
How does an audience affect your performance?
Audiences and crowds are a huge part of sport. From a handful of friends and family watching a local tennis final to nearly 100,000...
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