Managing the Voices: Athlete Self-Talk as a Dialogic Process  

Oleh:

Tovares, Alla V.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Language and Social Psychology (Full Text) vol. 29 no. 3 (Sep. 2010), page 261-277.
Topik: internal polemic; self-talk; self; identity; athletes; dialogue; Bakhtin; narrative
Fulltext: Vol 29, no (3), page 261–277.pdf (254.8KB)

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Studies in sport psychology focus on “self-talk” as a motivational and instructional tool to enhance athletic performance. This article (re conceptualizes self-talk as a dialogic phenomenon that is foundational to the construction of athletic identity. Through a detailed analysis of athletes’ oral and written narratives, the author demonstrates how Bakhtin’s internal polemic not only adds to the current understanding of athlete selftalk but also offers a productive lens for investigating how athletes display, perform, and construct identities. The analysis extends current conceptualizations of athlete self-talk, which provides a nuanced understanding of how athletes manage those internal voices that affect athletic performance.

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