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The Joy of Six: US Athletes’ Pushy Parents

By Les Carpenter — 2015

From Andre Agassi’s terrifying father to the dad who inspired a novel, half a dozen parents who just couldn’t let go.

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Manipulating the Paradox of Perfectionism: Promoting Healthy Perfectionism in Sport

Elite athletes are known for their exceptional physiology. Arguably, their superior strength, power, endurance and biomechanics all play a key role in enabling their success.

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Justine Anthony
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How Perfectionism Affects Athletes’ Performance After Competitive Failure

Elite athletes are more likely to rise to the occasion after a failure if they keep potential unhelpful consequences of striving for perfection in check, according to a University of Alberta study, the first of its kind to investigate perfectionism and performance following failure in competitive...

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Michael Brown
2020
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