434 research outputs found
Keeping the Olympic torch alight:supporting athletes’ psychological wellbeing at the Paris Games
No full textOn the eve of the 2024 Olympic Games, psychologists Richard Simpson and Helen Heaviside consider how practitioners can use positive and social psychology to help competitors flourish during and after the event, showing the impact that a psychological approach can have
The role of interpersonal interviews in broadening our garden of knowledge of psychological well-being among sport performers.
No full textObjectives:Psychological well-being (PWB) is inextricably linked to the social context people are situated within (Lomas & VanderWeele, 2022). Qualitative researchers have frequently identified the importance of relationships to the PWB of sport performers. Yet little attention has been paid to how interpersonal, rather than individual, experiences can be judged as ‘good’ in their own terms. Nor has methodological progress aligned to this intersubjective experience. This presentation considers the value of interpersonal interviews for advancing knowledge on PWB among sport performers.Methods:This presentation draws on two qualitative empirical studies wherein the author has used interpersonal interviews to focus on PWB. The first study comprised three triadic interviews with the coach-athlete-sport psychology practitioner triad. Study two focused on the PWB experiences of three mixed doubles badminton partnerships using dyadic interviews.Findings and Discussion:The author considers three methodological reflections: 1) understanding relational dynamics (e.g., distinguishing agency and communion), 2) redescribing and retelling stories (e.g., through carefully crafted questions and prompts), and 3) axiological considerations (e.g., recognizing value judgements, solipsistic and immoral interview experiences). These reflections underline the promise and pitfalls for researchers using interpersonal interviews to comprehend the intersubjective complexities of PWB in sport.Conclusions:This presentation considers the value of interpersonal interviews in advancing knowledge of PWB among sport performers. Future research should carefully align their methodology to the research questions posed and anticipate potential sensitivities. Harnessing the profound story-telling opportunities afforded while carefully negotiating the axiological ‘shades of grey’ that may define understandings of PWB through these methods.<br/
Richard Cobden, educationist, economist and statesman.
No full textThe aim of the thesis is to show that Richard Cobden
(1804-1865) deserves to be given a significant place in
the history of political, economic and social thought and
also full credit for a range of statesmanship which went
far beyond his well known part in the repeal of the Corn
Laws and the Anglo-French Commercial Treaty of 1860.
Historians have not sufficiently recognised that Cobden
sought to make fundamental changes in British society and
that he tried to initiate them by piecemeal constitutional
methods. He also believed that the British example would
have a powerful influence on other countries and thus
contribute to a new world order.
Cobden had a coherent, although unsystematised,
philosophy, based on certain major assumptions. They were,
firstly, that social progress depends on the interaction
of economic, moral and religious and educational factors;
secondly that progress towards a real political democracy
depends on progress in the former areas. A special problem
in explaining Cobden's philosophy is the fact that the
ideas of two important thinkers with whom he was associated,
George Combe (1788-1858), phrenologist (psychologist) and
Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850), economist, have been belittled
and neglected since Cobden's death. Therefore, the analysis of Cobden's thought necessitated an effort to "rehabilitate't these two thinkers.
Cobden's efforts to transform British politics and society were only partially successful in Britain's
adoption of free trade, a policy not properly understood
by most statesmen and commercial men. His work for
common schools, international schools, lyceums and
educative popular newspapers was a failure and soon
forgotten; his efforts to reform British foreign policy
and implement arms control also failed. After his death,
his followers failed to develop satisfactorily his ideas
for application to social and international problems. These
ideas still have considerable potential
Putting psychological well-being center stage:a qualitative examination of performance leaders and managers within sport organizations
No full textOrganizational sport psychology researchers have frequently recognized the impact of leadership on performance, health, and turnover intentions (e.g., Clarkson et al., 2020; Simpson et al., 2021). Yet despite their acknowledged importance (Fletcher & Arnold, 2011), fewer researchers have explored the psychological well-being (PWB) of performance leaders and managers (PLMs) and how these experiences influence their support of performers and staff. This study longitudinally examined (1) how PLMs experience PWB and (2) how PLMs support the PWB of their performers and employees. Two semi-structured interviews and weekly audio-recorded diaries were completed by 15 PLMs over four weeks. Data were analyzed using thematic narrative analysis. Narrative themes denoted that belonging to a sense of “us,” family as healers and preservers, self-care and recovery, the nature of the role, and vertical and horizontal work relationships were integral to shaping PWB. Narrative themes relating to going above and beyond; cultivating supportive environments; leading through change, conflict, and challenge; perspective-changing experiences; and resourcing and supporting were integral to the PWB of PLMs’ employees and crossed over with their own PWB experiences (e.g., self-care and recovery informing PLMs’ ability to go above and beyond). We centralize the necessity for scientist-practitioners to extend understanding of intersubjective experiences among PLMs and their work relationships, whilst delving deeper into the factors (e.g., loneliness of command) that threaten PWB. Practitioners could consider initiatives that strengthen work relationships, manage PWB spillover between people and their work and personal contexts, and optimize self-care for PLMs. Stakeholders and decision-makers should further explore investment in PLMs (e.g., funded performance and lifestyle support), whilst bolstering the capabilities of PLMs to support employee PWB (e.g., through perspective-building activities that reflect on regret and harness curiosity) in the organizational environment
Communicating and conferring about and for well-being in high-performance sport:an invitation to dialogue
No full textWell-being is a complex concept with meanings that diversify across sport contexts, sportspeople, and lifespans. These complexities can confound researchers and practitioners. For example, researchers often struggle to find common ground on how well-being is understood in sport and practitioners (e.g., psychologists, coaches, performance lifestyle practitioners) deviate in their approaches to well-being (e.g., preventing distress or promoting happiness). Subsequently, intentions for well-being can be miscommunicated and misconstrued, impeding progress within well-being scholarship. Through unified efforts across well-being researchers and practitioners within the UK Sport Institute (UKSI), this symposium showcases some of the most contemporary thinking on how well-being can be best communicated, discussed, and supported within high-performance sport. Simpson et al. begins with a narrative review of literature on sport and flourishing that highlights the importance of shifting prepositions and preconceptions about sport and flourishing. Simova poses questions about how coach well-being is communicated from a perspective as a researcher and UKSI performance lifestyle practitioner, offering insights on how to bridge knowledge divides within sport and well-being. Next, Ashfield critically questions the moral tensions, duties, and dilemmas in supporting athlete well-being from individual, system, and legislative perspectives. Lastly, Gatherer shares reflections on the ongoing work of the UKSI mental health team. Gatherer offers cross-comparisons between well-being within other industries (e.g., construction) and the realm of high-performance sport. The symposium concludes with a Q&A panel which ponders the future of well-being in sport scholarship and invites critical dialogue from DSEP delegates on ways to meaningfully approach well-being within high-performance sport
In pursuit of the ‘good life’::concerns, considerations, and choices in the exploration of psychological well-being in sport.
No full textWhy Aporia? Asking and (Un)Answering the Complexities of Well-Being in Sport and Performance
No full textBackgroundThis workshop invites participants to engage with ‘aporia’, a concept rooted in ancient Greek philosophy meaning “no way out.” Aporia is both a state of cognitive impasse and a felt, embodied experience of disorientation. Drawing on Socratic elenchus and aporetic dialogue, we explore the utility of not-knowing in sport and performance contexts. The aim is to cultivate a reflective space where discomfort is not pathologized or hurriedly resolved but held as fertile ground for insight. Participants will leave with greater tolerance for uncertainty and a reimagined relationship with outcome-driven practice.Key PointsThrough discussion and experiential activities, we examine how dominant paradigms in sport, exercise, and performance psychology often resist aporia by prioritising solutions, outcomes, and resolution over process. We ask: what if discomfort and doubt are not obstacles to be removed but sources of creativity and epistemic humility? What happens if we make conscious our unconscious leanings toward certainty and closure? Participants will explore embodied practices that develop “mindfulness of aporia,” deconstruct assumptions about well-being and performance, and examine how aporetic inquiry might challenge the field’s normative pressures.ConclusionsThis session argues that aporia, whilst antithetical to solution-focused approaches, can foster deeper transformation than resolution alone permits. Theoretical implications include a reframing of knowledge practices in sport and exercise psychology; applied implications include an expanded capacity for holding complexity in client work. We conclude with recommendations for psychology professionals seeking to cultivate epistemic flexibility, creativity, and a more attuned approach to uncertainty when supporting well-being in high-performance environments.Content Note GuidanceThis workshop encourages Socratic and Aporetic approaches to well-being in sport and performance. While it is not anticipated that direct sensitive content will be discussed, the workshop encourages presenters to embrace complexity and uncertainty, which could lead to professional vulnerability and initial disorientation and discomfort
The evolving reputation of Richard Hooker : an examination of responses to the Ecclesiastical Polity, 1640-1714.
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Monte Albán: Oaxaca
No full textLa información de esta miniguía se basa, a la fecha de la publicación de la misma en los trabajos de los arqueólogos Richard E. Blanton, Alfonso Caso y Kent V. FlanneryEsta ciudad prehispánica fue la antigua capital de los zapotecos, floreció entre los años 500 a.C. al 800 d.C. y una de las primeras establecidas en el Nuevo Mundo. Sus fundadores provenían de comunidades del valle y hablaban una versión antigua del zapoteco. A Monte Albán la erigieron sobre un conjunto de cerros en el centro del valle y llegó a tener hasta 35 000 habitantes. Monte Albán es reconocida por su bella arquitectura sus piedras grabadas y las urnas de cerámica gris representando sacerdotes ricamente ataviados, muchas de las cuales se encontraron en las casi 190 tumbas hasta ahora descubiertas y denotan la creencia de una vida después de la muerte.</p
Monte Albán: Oaxaca
No full textLa información de esta miniguía se basa, a la fecha de la publicación de la misma en los trabajos de los arqueólogos Richard E. Blanton, Alfonso Caso y Kent V. FlanneryEsta ciudad prehispánica fue la antigua capital de los zapotecos, floreció entre los años 500 a.C. al 800 d.C. y una de las primeras establecidas en el Nuevo Mundo. Sus fundadores provenían de comunidades del valle y hablaban una versión antigua del zapoteco. A Monte Albán la erigieron sobre un conjunto de cerros en el centro del valle y llegó a tener hasta 35 000 habitantes. Monte Albán es reconocida por su bella arquitectura sus piedras grabadas y las urnas de cerámica gris representando sacerdotes ricamente ataviados, muchas de las cuales se encontraron en las casi 190 tumbas hasta ahora descubiertas y denotan la creencia de una vida después de la muerte.</p
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