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Interactive Effects of Different Visual Imagery Perspectives and Narcissism on Motor Performance

Thomas, L (2010) Interactive Effects of Different Visual Imagery Perspectives and Narcissism on Motor Performance. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 32 (4). pp. 499-517. ISSN 0895-2779

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Abstract

Two studies examined the interactive effects of different visual imagery perspectives and narcissism on motor performance. In both studies participants completed the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI-40: Raskin & Hall, 1979) and were assigned to either an internal visual imagery or external visual imagery group. Participants then performed a motor task (dart throwing in Study 1 and golf putting in Study 2) under conditions of practice, low self-enhancement, and high self-enhancement. Following completion of the respective tasks, participants were categorized into high and low narcissistic groups based on their NPI-40 scores. In both studies, high narcissists using external visual imagery significantly improved performance from the low to the high self-enhancement condition, whereas high narcissists using internal visual imagery did not. Low narcissists remained relatively constant in performance across self-enhancement conditions, regardless of perspective. The results highlight the importance of considering personality characteristics when examining the effects of visual imagery perspectives on performance.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Accepted author manuscript version reprinted, by permission, from Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology , 2010, volume 32: 499-517, https://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsep.32.4.499]. © Human Kinetics, Inc.
Uncontrolled Keywords: 11 Medical and Health Sciences, 13 Education, 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV561 Sports
Divisions: Sport & Exercise Sciences
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Date Deposited: 21 Nov 2019 10:47
Last Modified: 04 Sep 2021 08:24
DOI or ID number: 10.1123/jsep.32.4.499
URI: https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/11798
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