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Scientific sport psychology research at Discovery

Active Projects

Discovery is a mental performance lab. We keep busy to innovate and push the boundaries to provide our clients with the best-researched training and interventions. We always engage with scientific research in sport psychology. We welcome requests for scientific collaboration.

Some of our active projects are:

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy based resilience intervention for injured athletes
Sporting resilience development in high-performance environments
Neuropsychological indices of mental skills training
Sport as a community development intervention and life skills training
Positive Sports Psychology interventions for high performance
Resilience training to overcome performance block
Team communication training for group cohesion and long-term tournament campaign success.

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Sport psychology scientific research publications by Discovery and Sahen Gupta

Scientific Research (Drop us a message for copies)

Here are some of the scientific research publications in sport psychology and work that our consultants and partners have been involved in

Gupta, S., & McCarthy, P. J. (2021). Sporting resilience during COVID-19: What is the nature of this adversity and how are competitive elite athletes adapting?. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 374.
Gupta, S., & Santhosh, K.R., & Sreenath, K. (2021). Development and Validation of the SSS-Indian Grit Scale (SSS-IGS)
Aravind, R., Gupta, S., & RA, G. S. K. (2022). A pilot study on emotional intelligence & its impact on pre-competitive anxiety: How does it operate in the non-WEIRD Indian sport context?.
McCarthy, P. J., & Gupta, S. (2022). Set goals to get goals: sowing seeds for success with goal setting. Frontiers for Young Minds.
Gupta, S., & Sudhesh, N. T. (2019). Grit, self-regulation and resilience among college football players: A pilot study. International Journal of Physiology, Nutrition and Physical Education. – Best Paper Award
Gupta, S., & McCarthy, P.J. (in press). A Theory-Praxis Confluence towards a positive sports psychology (PSP).
Gupta, S. (2021). Bouncing back! Clinical intersections of resilience, cognitive behavioural neuropsychology, and Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI); An Introduction. Resilience, Psychoneuroimmunology, Neuropsychology: Applications in Clinical Settings, 1.

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FAQs

Some common questions

How do I take the first step in Sport Psychology?

· Well, you have already taken the first step by reaching out and searching our website. Get in touch with us to know more about how we can help you further to discover performance with your mind, not against it.

Can I access Discovery services from a different country?

Yes. We at Discovery regularly support clients for their sport psychology and mental training needs online using video conferences and analysis technology.

I am an aspiring Sport Psych, can I work with you?

Yes, you most definitely can. Team Discovery believes in scouting and nurturing talent to train the next generation of sport psychologists to the high standards we set for ourselves. We regularly offer internship opportunities at different times (paid and unpaid). Connect with Discovery to know more!

Cost and Finance

We at Discovery want to provide high quality, effective sport and performance psychology support at an affordable cost. Our remuneration structure operates on a sliding scale. Our work with clients is charged pro rata based on contact time, engagement type and amount of work based on client needs. Get in touch to know more! We make concessions from time to time on a case by case basis and are upfront about financial cost with all our clients.

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