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Performance Psychology in Action: A Casebook for Working with Athletes, Performing Artists, Business Leaders, and Professionals in High-Risk Occupations
Kate F. Hays
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Description for Performance Psychology in Action: A Casebook for Working with Athletes, Performing Artists, Business Leaders, and Professionals in High-Risk Occupations
Hardback. Describes the practice of 'performance psychology'. This title applies research and practice from many fields, including sport psychology, psychotherapy, industrial-organizational practice, and executive coaching. It blends theory and practice by integrating literature reviews with real-world applications - for a range of clients. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: JMJ; WSDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 261 x 24. Weight in Grams: 796.
Expert athletes understand the mind-body connection. For years, they have learned mental skills from coaches, consultants, and other practitioners in order to optimize physical performance. Now, these same mental skills are being taught to a broad range of performers, such as dancers, actors, lawyers, surgeons, business leaders, and rescue workers. The resulting new field of performance psychology allows performers from a variety of fields to "get their head out of the way so that their body can do what it's trained to do."
In detail, this book shows the everyday practice of performance psychology. Case by case, the stories ... Read more
Expert athletes understand the mind-body connection. For years, they have learned mental skills from coaches, consultants, and other practitioners in order to optimize physical performance. Now, these same mental skills are being taught to a broad range of performers, such as dancers, actors, lawyers, surgeons, business leaders, and rescue workers. The resulting new field of performance psychology allows performers from a variety of fields to "get their head out of the way so that their body can do what it's trained to do."
In detail, this book shows the everyday practice of performance psychology. Case by case, the stories ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
796g
Number of Pages
337
Place of Publication
Washington DC, United States
ISBN
9781433804434
SKU
V9781433804434
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About Kate F. Hays
Kate F. Hays, PhD, maintains an independent practice, The Performing Edge, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with a specialized focus on performance enhancement for athletes, performing artists, and businesspeople. She earned her master's and doctorate from Boston University in 1971. In New Hampshire, following her graduate training, she directed a community mental health center and subsequently developed an individual and group ... Read more
Reviews for Performance Psychology in Action: A Casebook for Working with Athletes, Performing Artists, Business Leaders, and Professionals in High-Risk Occupations
Dr. Hays has once again made an important contribution to this body of knowledge as the editor of Performance Psychology in Action: A Casebook for Working With Athletes, Performing Artists, Business Leaders, and Professionals in High-Risk Occupations. In this book, a total of seventeen practitioners, including Dr. Hays, wrote chapters that cover a wide range of topics that are both ... Read more