Sport Psychology

What is Personality? ‘The sum total of an individuals characteristics which make him or her unique’  (Gill, 2000) Whilst it is ...

At the elite level of sport there is often no difference between the skill level of participants, but their ability to handle arousal, anxi...

What is Stress? At some point or other we have all said, or heard others say, that we are ‘stressed’.  We talk about stress as if it is...

What are arousal and anxiety and how are they linked? When preparing ourselves to do an activity (whether that be preparing a meal or r...

What is Motivation? This post is going to look at motivation within sport and exercise, and how and why different individuals are ...

History of Psychology Before delving into its history, we should identify what is meant by the term psychology.  When read...