wonderful day today sunny outside createdate okay thanks for the
createdate okay thanks for the
createdate okay thanks for the invitation for TEDx three years ago I
invitation for TEDx three years ago I
invitation for TEDx three years ago I have a colleague I really I really like
have a colleague I really I really like
have a colleague I really I really like him his name is Anna d3 and he’s working
him his name is Anna d3 and he’s working
him his name is Anna d3 and he’s working at the American University of Beirut and
at the American University of Beirut and
at the American University of Beirut and he was busy with a very complex
he was busy with a very complex
he was busy with a very complex neurocognitive theory called transient
neurocognitive theory called transient
neurocognitive theory called transient hypofrontality forget it but the theory
hypofrontality forget it but the theory
hypofrontality forget it but the theory is really good he wrote like a lot of
is really good he wrote like a lot of
is really good he wrote like a lot of articles nobody understood it and then
articles nobody understood it and then
articles nobody understood it and then he had this chance eighteen minutes
he had this chance eighteen minutes
he had this chance eighteen minutes explain it in TEDx look at this video
explain it in TEDx look at this video
explain it in TEDx look at this video you got it in exactly 18 minutes so
you got it in exactly 18 minutes so
you got it in exactly 18 minutes so great format today I’m talking about
great format today I’m talking about
great format today I’m talking about sports psychology that’s right I’m a
sports psychology that’s right I’m a
sports psychology that’s right I’m a sports psychologist professor research
sports psychologist professor research
sports psychologist professor research and teaching I’m not so talking too much
and teaching I’m not so talking too much
and teaching I’m not so talking too much about research and teaching I’m just
about research and teaching I’m just
about research and teaching I’m just talking about my stuff I’m doing beside
talking about my stuff I’m doing beside
talking about my stuff I’m doing beside that like applied stuff no research I
that like applied stuff no research I
that like applied stuff no research I just want to give you three messages
just want to give you three messages
just want to give you three messages today first why is a black sport
today first why is a black sport
today first why is a black sport psychology so different from whatever
psychology so different from whatever
psychology so different from whatever second what is the background and the
second what is the background and the
second what is the background and the approaches we are working with and third
approaches we are working with and third
approaches we are working with and third why it leads us that why it does this
why it leads us that why it does this
why it leads us that why it does this lead us into a dilemma and I hope at the
lead us into a dilemma and I hope at the
lead us into a dilemma and I hope at the end of my talk you understand what the
end of my talk you understand what the
end of my talk you understand what the applied sport psychology setting is and
applied sport psychology setting is and
applied sport psychology setting is and what the problem is with that when are
what the problem is with that when are
what the problem is with that when are usually meeting people at the first time
usually meeting people at the first time
usually meeting people at the first time and we start talking and then what
and we start talking and then what
and we start talking and then what you’re doing what’s your job and I said
you’re doing what’s your job and I said
you’re doing what’s your job and I said I’m sports psychologists the next
I’m sports psychologists the next
I’m sports psychologists the next question I got is okay where’s your red
question I got is okay where’s your red
question I got is okay where’s your red couch standing
couch standing
couch standing can you imagine lying vitali klitschko
can you imagine lying vitali klitschko
can you imagine lying vitali klitschko on a red couch talking about his
on a red couch talking about his
on a red couch talking about his nightmare dreams
nightmare dreams
nightmare dreams and me just interpreting the streams
and me just interpreting the streams
and me just interpreting the streams unbelievable no way or this tennis
unbelievable no way or this tennis
unbelievable no way or this tennis superstar serena williams sitting on a
superstar serena williams sitting on a
superstar serena williams sitting on a sofa and just free associating about her
sofa and just free associating about her
sofa and just free associating about her thoughts which want to be interpreted by
thoughts which want to be interpreted by
thoughts which want to be interpreted by the other no chance so this is not the
the other no chance so this is not the
the other no chance so this is not the setting we are working in sports
setting we are working in sports
setting we are working in sports psychology just give you two examples
psychology just give you two examples
psychology just give you two examples which i had in the last 10 years to two
which i had in the last 10 years to two
which i had in the last 10 years to two small examples of athletes um basically
small examples of athletes um basically
small examples of athletes um basically i’m working with top athletes one one
i’m working with top athletes one one
i’m working with top athletes one one example was i was working with a female
example was i was working with a female
example was i was working with a female springboard diver you know springboard
springboard diver you know springboard
springboard diver you know springboard springboard diving is like you jump from
springboard diving is like you jump from
springboard diving is like you jump from 3 or 10 meters and do some somersaults
3 or 10 meters and do some somersaults
3 or 10 meters and do some somersaults and stuff like that and you have to dive
and stuff like that and you have to dive
and stuff like that and you have to dive exactly and this female springboard
exactly and this female springboard
exactly and this female springboard diver she was very talented one of the
diver she was very talented one of the
diver she was very talented one of the best divers we had in germany and she
best divers we had in germany and she
best divers we had in germany and she was like performing 8 months before the
was like performing 8 months before the
was like performing 8 months before the Olympics a 305 B this is a special
Olympics a 305 B this is a special
Olympics a 305 B this is a special language a diving language which means
language a diving language which means
language a diving language which means it’s a two and a half some reverse
it’s a two and a half some reverse
it’s a two and a half some reverse somersault so you jump forward and you
somersault so you jump forward and you
somersault so you jump forward and you flip backward and you do it very close
flip backward and you do it very close
flip backward and you do it very close to the board so sometime it happens
to the board so sometime it happens
to the board so sometime it happens bang okay so this this diver was very
bang okay so this this diver was very
bang okay so this this diver was very was very optimistic about the
was very optimistic about the
was very optimistic about the participation at the Olympics but after
participation at the Olympics but after
participation at the Olympics but after this little accident
this little accident
this little accident she didn’t even could imagine that dive
she didn’t even could imagine that dive
she didn’t even could imagine that dive anymore so this was a cruel setting
anymore so this was a cruel setting
anymore so this was a cruel setting because this dive was so important
because this dive was so important
because this dive was so important because it was a very complicated dive
because it was a very complicated dive
because it was a very complicated dive gives a lot of points and this is the
gives a lot of points and this is the
gives a lot of points and this is the only way to gain much points to maybe
only way to gain much points to maybe
only way to gain much points to maybe win a medal so we worked like six seven
win a medal so we worked like six seven
win a medal so we worked like six seven months but I come back to this issue
months but I come back to this issue
months but I come back to this issue later not another example marathon
later not another example marathon
later not another example marathon runner
runner
runner national top marathon you know what
national top marathon you know what
national top marathon you know what marathon running is anybody run a
marathon running is anybody run a
marathon running is anybody run a marathon here no 42 kilometers okay a
marathon here no 42 kilometers okay a
marathon here no 42 kilometers okay a long way but these guys are running this
long way but these guys are running this
long way but these guys are running this 40 42 kilometers in two hours
40 42 kilometers in two hours
40 42 kilometers in two hours 10 to 14 minutes that means like three
10 to 14 minutes that means like three
10 to 14 minutes that means like three minutes per kilometer 42 times repeating
minutes per kilometer 42 times repeating
minutes per kilometer 42 times repeating Li so this is marathon running in in a
Li so this is marathon running in in a
Li so this is marathon running in in a top elite level so this athlete was
top elite level so this athlete was
top elite level so this athlete was really good he was very ambitious he was
really good he was very ambitious he was
really good he was very ambitious he was passionate about running and he was he
passionate about running and he was he
passionate about running and he was he could go this speed for a long time in
could go this speed for a long time in
could go this speed for a long time in training he could always show that he
training he could always show that he
training he could always show that he can run in that area 2 to 14 something
can run in that area 2 to 14 something
can run in that area 2 to 14 something but always every time he was going into
but always every time he was going into
but always every time he was going into competition at some point he got bad
competition at some point he got bad
competition at some point he got bad side stitches but no physiotherapist no
side stitches but no physiotherapist no
side stitches but no physiotherapist no medical doctor could find out what it is
medical doctor could find out what it is
medical doctor could find out what it is so he was basically healthy but he was
so he was basically healthy but he was
so he was basically healthy but he was just getting these pains after 34 35
just getting these pains after 34 35
just getting these pains after 34 35 kilometers nobody could help him this is
kilometers nobody could help him this is
kilometers nobody could help him this is just an example to show you how we were
just an example to show you how we were
just an example to show you how we were not what we are working but in which
not what we are working but in which
not what we are working but in which settings we are working so do you think
settings we are working so do you think
settings we are working so do you think we have psychological office no we don’t
we have psychological office no we don’t
we have psychological office no we don’t have you understand that very quickly
have you understand that very quickly
have you understand that very quickly because how is a day of a high elite
because how is a day of a high elite
because how is a day of a high elite athletes look like usually they stand up
athletes look like usually they stand up
athletes look like usually they stand up at 6 o’clock in the morning or 7 first
at 6 o’clock in the morning or 7 first
at 6 o’clock in the morning or 7 first practice session like two hours a little
practice session like two hours a little
practice session like two hours a little bit breakfast before maybe after two
bit breakfast before maybe after two
bit breakfast before maybe after two hours practice coming home relax a
hours practice coming home relax a
hours practice coming home relax a little bit getting some food maybe work
little bit getting some food maybe work
little bit getting some food maybe work maybe study if they are students second
maybe study if they are students second
maybe study if they are students second practice
practice
practice again two hours coming back again
again two hours coming back again
again two hours coming back again relaxing a little bit little bit longer
relaxing a little bit little bit longer
relaxing a little bit little bit longer than before and then the second
than before and then the second
than before and then the second sometimes depends on which season part
sometimes depends on which season part
sometimes depends on which season part you are you have the third practice so
you are you have the third practice so
you are you have the third practice so they come home at like 8 o’clock in the
they come home at like 8 o’clock in the
they come home at like 8 o’clock in the evening do you think they like to come
evening do you think they like to come
evening do you think they like to come to a psychological office psycho
to a psychological office psycho
to a psychological office psycho psychologists office then no chance so
psychologists office then no chance so
psychologists office then no chance so one big difference between the sports
one big difference between the sports
one big difference between the sports psychologists and other psychologists is
psychologists and other psychologists is
psychologists and other psychologists is that we don’t do not have like these
that we don’t do not have like these
that we don’t do not have like these office hours like like psychology office
office hours like like psychology office
office hours like like psychology office we work where the athletes are another
we work where the athletes are another
we work where the athletes are another problem is our approach or the
problem is our approach or the
problem is our approach or the background combined with the approaches
background combined with the approaches
background combined with the approaches we are running in where we are working
we are running in where we are working
we are running in where we are working with so you can study sports psychology
with so you can study sports psychology
with so you can study sports psychology here and Halle and like my students come
here and Halle and like my students come
here and Halle and like my students come from two two directions the psychology
from two two directions the psychology
from two two directions the psychology and the sports science so both have
and the sports science so both have
and the sports science so both have strengths and weaknesses so that makes
strengths and weaknesses so that makes
strengths and weaknesses so that makes it interesting to work with the students
it interesting to work with the students
it interesting to work with the students from both sides
from both sides
from both sides psychologists they’re experts in
psychologists they’re experts in
psychologists they’re experts in describing analyzing and predicting
describing analyzing and predicting
describing analyzing and predicting behavior that’s what they learn analyzes
behavior that’s what they learn analyzes
behavior that’s what they learn analyzes describing and predicting behavior very
describing and predicting behavior very
describing and predicting behavior very helpful using diagonal diagonal sticks
helpful using diagonal diagonal sticks
helpful using diagonal diagonal sticks and stuff like that they know they know
and stuff like that they know they know
and stuff like that they know they know a lot about how to communicate with
a lot about how to communicate with
a lot about how to communicate with athletes and maybe to help them to that
athletes and maybe to help them to that
athletes and maybe to help them to that they develop in the right way they have
they develop in the right way they have
they develop in the right way they have most of them have a specific
most of them have a specific
most of them have a specific psychological approach or humanistic
psychological approach or humanistic
psychological approach or humanistic approach that means that a person is
approach that means that a person is
approach that means that a person is basically social constructive and free
basically social constructive and free
basically social constructive and free is acting on free will and intentional
is acting on free will and intentional
is acting on free will and intentional planning which
planning which
planning which helps him to develop and maybe to
helps him to develop and maybe to
helps him to develop and maybe to perform the best you can do
perform the best you can do
perform the best you can do a sports scientist has another approach
a sports scientist has another approach
a sports scientist has another approach he knows or she knows a lot of the
he knows or she knows a lot of the
he knows or she knows a lot of the different issues which are combined to
different issues which are combined to
different issues which are combined to sports sports medicine biomechanics
sports sports medicine biomechanics
sports sports medicine biomechanics motor control motor learning they know
motor control motor learning they know
motor control motor learning they know pretty much about this the performance
pretty much about this the performance
pretty much about this the performance system in sports they they know how the
system in sports they they know how the
system in sports they they know how the sweat smells from the goalie eggs when
sweat smells from the goalie eggs when
sweat smells from the goalie eggs when he just like standing there and awaiting
he just like standing there and awaiting
he just like standing there and awaiting for the penalty kick so they are pretty
for the penalty kick so they are pretty
for the penalty kick so they are pretty much into the setting in the sport
much into the setting in the sport
much into the setting in the sport setting but the approach they know best
setting but the approach they know best
setting but the approach they know best is the performance enhancement approach
is the performance enhancement approach
is the performance enhancement approach that means they know that hard work
that means they know that hard work
that means they know that hard work tough training five to seven days a week
tough training five to seven days a week
tough training five to seven days a week sometimes over month working every day
sometimes over month working every day
sometimes over month working every day every day every day without getting any
every day every day without getting any
every day every day without getting any reward postponing possible rewards in
reward postponing possible rewards in
reward postponing possible rewards in the future and this sometimes really
the future and this sometimes really
the future and this sometimes really contradicts with the humanistic approach
contradicts with the humanistic approach
contradicts with the humanistic approach this is a really and there we have the
this is a really and there we have the
this is a really and there we have the dilemma
dilemma
dilemma so when psychologists are working in a
so when psychologists are working in a
so when psychologists are working in a in our setting which is basically
in our setting which is basically
in our setting which is basically combined with the performance we are in
combined with the performance we are in
combined with the performance we are in that dilemma so what is what is a good
that dilemma so what is what is a good
that dilemma so what is what is a good sports psychologist from my point of
sports psychologist from my point of
sports psychologist from my point of view
view
view he’s an he or she’s an expert in in the
he’s an he or she’s an expert in in the
he’s an he or she’s an expert in in the indie in the issue he or she studied
indie in the issue he or she studied
indie in the issue he or she studied psychology as well as sports sciences
psychology as well as sports sciences
psychology as well as sports sciences and he or she can solve this dilemma he
and he or she can solve this dilemma he
and he or she can solve this dilemma he or she can solve this dilemma they are
or she can solve this dilemma they are
or she can solve this dilemma they are in like in the humanistic area but
in like in the humanistic area but
in like in the humanistic area but working in a performance system there
working in a performance system there
working in a performance system there are other things sports psychologists
are other things sports psychologists
are other things sports psychologists is faced with a sports psychologist has
is faced with a sports psychologist has
is faced with a sports psychologist has to be with the athlete he’s going to the
to be with the athlete he’s going to the
to be with the athlete he’s going to the arena to the pool at the racetrack
arena to the pool at the racetrack
arena to the pool at the racetrack so we are close to the supporting stuff
so we are close to the supporting stuff
so we are close to the supporting stuff and do you know when the competition’s
and do you know when the competition’s
and do you know when the competition’s up they don’t have weekends they don’t
up they don’t have weekends they don’t
up they don’t have weekends they don’t have holidays because athletes are
have holidays because athletes are
have holidays because athletes are active and performing when other people
active and performing when other people
active and performing when other people are sitting on the couch at home and
are sitting on the couch at home and
are sitting on the couch at home and want to be entertained by high elite
want to be entertained by high elite
want to be entertained by high elite sports so you don’t have that you have
sports so you don’t have that you have
sports so you don’t have that you have you don’t have holidays you don’t have
you don’t have holidays you don’t have
you don’t have holidays you don’t have three days you have a lot of traveling
three days you have a lot of traveling
three days you have a lot of traveling to the training camps and you you’re
to the training camps and you you’re
to the training camps and you you’re always on the road family planning to
always on the road family planning to
always on the road family planning to get it you’re always on the road so
get it you’re always on the road so
get it you’re always on the road so there could be the question why are you
there could be the question why are you
there could be the question why are you doing that why are you doing especially
doing that why are you doing especially
doing that why are you doing especially that and now I come back to my two cases
that and now I come back to my two cases
that and now I come back to my two cases I I I was active with the diver the
I I I was active with the diver the
I I I was active with the diver the diver got it through the Olympic final
diver got it through the Olympic final
diver got it through the Olympic final and won a bronze medal a pro a pro medal
and won a bronze medal a pro a pro medal
and won a bronze medal a pro a pro medal in diving you just can’t win bronze
in diving you just can’t win bronze
in diving you just can’t win bronze medals because the other medals go to
medals because the other medals go to
medals because the other medals go to the Chinese they always could win win
the Chinese they always could win win
the Chinese they always could win win gold and silver diving and the marathon
gold and silver diving and the marathon
gold and silver diving and the marathon runner he was just reaching his 214 goal
runner he was just reaching his 214 goal
runner he was just reaching his 214 goal which and they will seem to get back in
which and they will seem to get back in
which and they will seem to get back in the national team and compete at the
the national team and compete at the
the national team and compete at the european championship so sometimes you
european championship so sometimes you
european championship so sometimes you witness this specific moments not very
witness this specific moments not very
witness this specific moments not very often but sometimes you you really
often but sometimes you you really
often but sometimes you you really witness these specific moments because
witness these specific moments because
witness these specific moments because you worked so long with the athlete very
you worked so long with the athlete very
you worked so long with the athlete very tough and you literally you literally
tough and you literally you literally
tough and you literally you literally feel what’s going on when you just
feel what’s going on when you just
feel what’s going on when you just observe this competition between the
observe this competition between the
observe this competition between the athlete and the task everything runs
athlete and the task everything runs
athlete and the task everything runs smoothly and perfect a perfect moment
smoothly and perfect a perfect moment
smoothly and perfect a perfect moment and you know exactly what will happen in
and you know exactly what will happen in
and you know exactly what will happen in a few with lower seconds this is an
a few with lower seconds this is an
a few with lower seconds this is an absolutely high this is an unbeaten
absolutely high this is an unbeaten
absolutely high this is an unbeaten to unbeatable cake an unbeatable truck
to unbeatable cake an unbeatable truck
to unbeatable cake an unbeatable truck and believe me I’m happy that I’m a
and believe me I’m happy that I’m a
and believe me I’m happy that I’m a junkie for the rest of my life thank you
junkie for the rest of my life thank you
junkie for the rest of my life thank you [Applause]
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