PSYCH 124S Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Psychological Intervention
Document Summary
Equivalent terms are visualization, mental rehearsal, symbolic rehearsal, covert practice, and mental practice. Imagery involves creating or re-creating an experience in your mind. Imagery involves all the senses: visual, kinesthetic, auditory, tactile, and olfactory. Imagery is a form of simulation that involves recalling from memory pieces of information stored from experience and shaping those pieces into meaningful images. The kinesthetic sense is particularly important for athletes. Anecdotal reports: jack nicklaus, tiger woods, chris evert, olympic athletes, and coaches. Multiple-baseline case studies: vmbr investigations with skiers and karate performers. Psychological intervention studies show that imagery combined with other psychological strategies enhances performance and other psychological variables such as confidence and coping. Scientific experiments: studies demonstrate the value of imagery in learning and performing motor skills. Qualitative studies provide support for a positive relationship between imagery and performance and skill learning. Experimental evidence: there are many supportive experiments. However, imagery effectiveness depends on several factors.
