Abstract
Goal-directed self-talk is an expression of a controlled mental processes deliberately employed to solve a problem or make progress on a task. Goal-directed thinking usually occurs during reasoning, problem solving, and decision-making, and has therefore been linked with athletes’ “self-regulation” – the process by which individuals modify their thoughts, feelings and/or behaviour to achieve desired goals. The ability to develop metacognition (that is, people’s knowledge of, and control over, their own mental processes) is a key element of effective self-regulation. In this chapter, metacognition will be defined and its basic components (namely, metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive skills) will be described. A brief overview of metacognition research in the sporting domain with a particular emphasis on expert performance will be presented. Finally, suggestions will be provided to integrate metacognitive processes in order to optimise the delivery of self-talk interventions.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Self-Talk in Sport |
Editors | Alexander Latinjak, Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis |
Place of Publication | New York |
Publisher | Routledge |
Chapter | 4 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN (Electronic) | ISBN 9780429460623 |
ISBN (Print) | ISBN 9781032336824 |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 31 Mar 2020 |