New textbook in sport psychology
Prof Aidan Moran (School of Psychology, UCD) has published a 2nd edition of his popular textbook ‘Sport and Exercise Psychology: A Critical Introduction’ (Routledge/Taylor and Francis, 2012). This book provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the field of sport and exercise psychology.The text of the this book has been extensively re-written and updated with new material to take account of ‘hot’ topics such as neuroscience and motor imagery. Each chapter contains critical thinking exercises and suggestions for students’ independent research projects.
Written in a lively, accessible style, the book is full of contemporary examples and insights from the world’s leading athletes, providing a compelling bridge between theory and practice for undergraduate and postgraduate students of sport psychology, health psychology, sport science, physical education, kinesiology and leisure management.
Finally, the book has been praised highly by leading international researchers in the field such as Prof Aymeric Guillot (University of Lyon) and Prof Rich Masters (The University of Hong Kong).