The Psychology of Performance: Examining the Scientist-Practitioner Approach to "Being the Best"

Instructor: Professor Melissa W. O'Neill
                Department of Psychology

This Seminar will focus on research literature in the area of Sports Psychology and apply this knowledge to tasks requiring performance-i.e., music, dance, sport, and theatre. We will be organized into small teams to consult with coaches or professors to identify specific target areas. These teams will then be responsible to find answers to performance questions in empirical data presented in psychology literature. Each team will have a practical question, identified by the client, to answer through a review of the scientific literature. Members of the Seminar will work together to create a meaningful summary document of relevant research in each of these identified areas. The teams will finally present the information to the client (coach or professor) as a culminating project.