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Nesti, Mark, 1959-

Existential psychology and sport : theory and application / Mark Nesti. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2004. - 1 online resource (1 volume)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Existential psychology principles, ideas and research perspectives; Introduction: existential and humanistic psychology; Existential-phenomenological psychology: ideas and relevance to sport; Phenomenology: methodology and methods; Anxiety and sport: an existential-phenomenological approach; Application of existential sport psychology professional practice issues and existential counselling in sport; Existential counselling in sport psychology: engaging in the encounter.

This book offers a radical alternative to the cognitive and cognitive-behavioural approaches that have dominated conventional sport psychology.


English.

ISBN: 020348343X (electronic bk.) 9780203483435 (electronic bk.) 9780415281423 0415281423 (Cloth) 0203599632 9780203599631 1134461488 9781134461486 1280055200 9781280055201

Standard No.: 10.4324/9780203483435 doi

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sports--Psychological aspects.
Existential psychology.
Phenomenological psychology.
Psychologie existentielle.
Psychologie phénoménologique.
SPORTS & RECREATION--Sports Psychology.
Existential psychology.
Phenomenological psychology.
Sports--Psychological aspects.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: GV706.4 / .N46 2004eb

Dewey Class. No.: 796.01