Conscious processing and the process goal paradox

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 275-297

  Mullen, Richard ^a   Hardy, Lew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Attention; Goal setting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ATTENTION; AUTOMATISM; AWARENESS; BASKETBALL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ATTENTION; AUTOMATISM; AWARENESS; BASKETBALL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GOALS; GOLF; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; TRACK AND FIELD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955966979     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.32.3.275     Document Type: Article

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