The New Psychology of Sport and Exercise (e-book) (used book) | bookbook.eu

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'The Roger Federer, the Tiger Woods, the Usain Bolt of all books about the psychology of sport, packed with insight and wisdom' - Brian Viner, Sports writer and author of Pelé, Ali, Lillee, and Me

The first textbook to explain how social groups and social identity affect sports and exercise. In the context of an increasing emphasis on the importance of psychology for athletic performance, engagement in exercise and the business of sport, this book has been written by an international collective of social psychologists to offer an alternative to the traditional individualistic approach. Informed heavily by social identity theory, self-categorization theory and the contributors own research this book's focus is on the distinctive contribution of groups to sport-related behaviour. Covering the topics core to teaching and written in a way that is truly engaging for students this book is at the forefront of thinking in sports psychology.