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Ideas, insights, and reflections from the world of sports psychology.

6 August 2026

The training camp that trains the mind: what Deportivo Riestra's preseason camp teaches us about the psychology of preseason training

Every January and June, Deportivo Riestra relocates to Pinamar for a preseason camp that has become legendary in Argentina: wake-up at 3:15am, four training sessions a day, curfew at 9:30pm. Sport psychology explains why such an extreme training camp can build cohesion and mental toughness — and where the line falls with overtraining syndrome.
9 July 2026

"I fight with my monsters": Cobolli, the favorite paradox, and the psychology of expected pressure.

Wimbledon, July 8, 2026. Flavio Cobolli, world number 10, loses in the quarterfinals to Arthur Fery, number 114 and a British wild card. Three straight sets. Then, in a press conference, he says something rare: "My subconscious thinks I'm a player to beat, and then I find myself fighting my monsters on the court." Psychology has a specific name for those monsters. […]
2 July 2026

"Nobody cares what I know": Bielsa, Uruguay, and the psychology of the coach-player relationship

A 100-minute press conference, the accusations against the players, the tears, the phrase "you abandoned me." Marcelo Bielsa's departure from Uruguay after their group stage elimination at the 2026 World Cup is one of the most powerful case studies ever available to coaching psychology. Science explains what breaks down when a coach and his players stop communicating. […]
15 June 2026

Sport Psychology Center at WMF 2026

It's official: Sport Psychology Center is among the selected exhibitors of the WMF – We Make Future 2026, the International Fair and Festival on innovation dedicated to AI, […]