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Research interests
My research falls mainly within the positive psychology domain with a particular emphasis on enhancing human performance in achievement settings (e.g., sport, education, business). I am especially interested in understanding how positive emotions influence motivation and attention in sport performers. My colleagues and I examine challenge and threat motivation in sport performers from a social and biological psychology perspective. I also explore sport psychologists' experiences, perceptions toward sport psychologists, and sport psychologists' effectiveness. Finally, I am currently exploring issues related to embodied cognition which is the notion that the mind is not only connected to the body but that the body influences the mind.
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Research Output
A grounded theory study of meta-attention among golfers
Oliver, A., McCarthy, P. & Burns, L., 31 Mar 2020, In : The Sport Psychologist. 34, 1, p. 11–22 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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A Theory of Challenge and Threat States in Athletes: a revised conceptualization
Meijen, C., Turner, M., Jones, M. V., Sheffield, D. & McCarthy, P., 6 Feb 2020, In : Frontiers in Psychology. 11, 17 p., 126.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Innovations in mental skills training for young athletes
McCarthy, P. & McCann, B., 2020, Advancements in Mental Skills Training. Maurizio, B., Filho, E. & Terry, P. C. (eds.). 1st Edition ed. Routledge , (Routledge ISSP Psychology of Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity Series.).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
The effectiveness of psychological skills training and behavioural interventions in sport using single-case designs: a meta-regression analysis of the peer-reviewed studies
Barker, J. B., Slater, M. J., Pugh, G., Mellalieu, S. D., McCarthy, P. J., Jones, M. V. & Moran, A., 18 Jun 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Psychology of Sport and Exercise.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
The role of positive psychology and enjoyment in enhancing sport commitment and maximizing strengths in elite youth soccer
McCarthy, P., 2020, The Psychology of Soccer. Dixon, J. G., Barker, J. B., Thelwell, R. C. & Mitchell, I. (eds.). 1st Edition ed. RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter