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What We Feel When We Feel Self-Conscious? The Footballer on the Pitch
At one stage or another, we feel the self-conscious emotions of shame and guilt inside our heads. Shame and guilt are self-conscious emotions. Guilt and depression go hand in hand, but when we remove shame from the equation, we see that relationship disappear almost entirely between guilt and depression. We know that guilt and shame are negative evaluations of ourselves and fall into the category of self-conscious emotions. When we think about guilt on the pitch, we might fee

Dr Paul McCarthy
Jul 193 min read


Which Sources of Information Do Coaches Choose to Form Expectations About Athletes?
Have you ever wondered how coaches make up their minds about the athletes they coach? How do coaches judge who is good enough or who will blossom? Or who will play professionally or compete at the Olympics? Solomon (2010) gathered research on expectancy sources from coaches. These are the sources of information a coach uses to judge an athlete’s ability. The win/loss record is not so important to the coach; rather, the coach explores at least 10 common sources of information

Dr Paul McCarthy
Apr 52 min read
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