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Psychology: What is motivation?

Before delving deeper into situations you frequently face and the most effective psychological resources for dealing with them, we will dedicate the following articles to clarifying some of the psychological variables affected in these situations, which you should be very clear about […]

Psychology: Characteristics of motivation (February 2004)

Having defined motivation in the previous article, let's clarify the factors that increase your daily motivation, which keeps you working hard and interested in your sport. These include: 1. High basic motivation: if the sporting results you aim to achieve […]

Psychology: Basic Motivation (I) (May 2004)

Due to the large number of factors that determine the two types of motivation (basic and everyday) that we have been referring to in recent articles, and the length of the explanation of each of them, we had to refer you to this next article to learn about and delve deeper into the factors that determine, […]

Psychology (February 2006): Who needs a sports psychologist?

Due to our ongoing lack of understanding of the work done by psychologists specializing in physical activity and sports, and what these professionals can offer golfers, we still hear comments like: “This player is too young to work with a psychologist,” “They function well and don’t […]

Psychology (June 2005): Motivation deficits

As we have seen in previous articles, effectively coping with the demands and circumstances of training and competition requires appropriate motivation, which almost always needs to be high. In many cases, players have this motivation, but at other times they are not sufficiently motivated, which forces us to identify, […]

Psychology (August 2005): High-achieving parents

Parents of golfers should be considered high-performance athletes. Thanks to your daily effort and sacrifice, your children are able to practice their chosen sport and develop both athletically and personally. Many of you make a great effort to ensure your children participate in sports, because in reality […]

Psychology (December 2005): Sports Psychology in Spain

I would like to dedicate this article to clarifying the role of the psychologist specializing in physical activity and sport in Spain, the training these professionals receive, and where it can be obtained. For a psychologist to be accredited in Spain today as specializing in physical activity […]

Sports Psychology

Consult the sports psychology articles published by RFEG and Mi Revista de Golf, the two publications of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation. Download the articles below in Related Links. Who needs a sports psychologist? Who needs a sports psychologist II? Sports psychology in Spain: The role of […]

The psychology of golf: motivation

Consult the psychology articles related to motivation in sports published by the RFEG and Mi Revista de Golf magazines, the two publications of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation. Download the articles below in Related Links. What is motivation? Motivation deficits Internal and external reinforcements Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation […]