Bruce Ogilvie
Bruce Ogilvie | |
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Born | 1920 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
Died | 2003 (aged 82–83) Los Gatos, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Sport psychologist |
Bruce Ogilvie (1920–2003) was an applied American
Clinical psychologists and applied sport psychologists
Clinical sport psychologists have training in psychology so that they can detect and treat individuals with emotional disorders. These psychologists also have additional training in sport and exercise psychology and in the sport sciences.[2] Whereas an applied sport psychologist uses their research and findings to help athletes improve their mental game. These psychologists work directly with athletes to help them perform better. Ogilvie was one of the first psychologists to apply treatments to athletes. Because Ogilvie was the first to apply treatments to athletes he is referred to as the "Father of North American Applied Sport Psychology" by the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA).[by whom?]
Work
In 1966, Ogilvie and fellow psychologist Thomas Tutko wrote Problem Athletes and How to Handle Them. That year, Ogilvie started working directly with competitive athletes.[3]
In the mid-1970s, Ogilvie tested 250 athletes from
In another study, Ogilvie says that fifty percent of people don't engage in any activities that cause them to sweat during the week. The study also found that attending a sporting event may not be a passive activity. Ogilvie decided to study the effects of attending a sporting event in person or watching it on TV. He found that watching sports uses many psychological and social skills and that men exude an extreme amount of testosterone while watching sports.
Ogilvie says that attending a sporting event serves as a fantasy escape for people and can be a form of hero modeling. The event gives watchers a sense of social meaning and purpose.[5]
Dr. Ogilvie worked with many accomplished professional sports teams. He advised nine
Life
Bruce Ogilvie was born in 1920 in
Shortly after his marriage the family moved to London so Ogilvie could pursue his PhD. He received his PhD from the University of London in 1954, in sport psychology. After Ogilvie received his PhD the family moved to Los Gatos, California. Ogilvie then began working at San Jose State University as a professor.
In 1979 he retired from his job at San Jose State. In 2003 Bruce Ogilvie died at his home in Los Gatos.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ Weinberg, Robert, and Daniel Gould. Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 4th. United States: 2007. 10. Print.
- ^ Weinberg, Robert, and Daniel Gould. Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 4th. United States: 2007. 7. Print.
- ^ BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION: Weinberg, Robert, and Gould Daniel. Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 4th. United States: Human Kinetics, 2007. 10. Print. [NOTE: Italicize "Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology"] PARENTHETICAL CITATION: (Weinberg, and Daniel 10)
- ^ BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION: Cheng Wee, Teo. LexisNexis. The Straits Times (Singapore), 08/24/04. Web. 13 Sep 2010. [NOTE: Italicize "LexisNexis"] PARENTHETICAL CITATION: (Cheng Wee)
- ^ BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION: Krucoff, Carol. "You Smell of War Paint, Roar of The Crowd." LexisNexis. The Washington Post, 01/23/83. Web. 13 Sep 2010. [NOTE: Italicize "LexisNexis"] PARENTHETICAL CITATION: (Krucoff)
- ^ BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION: "Pinnacle Assessments." Pinnacle performance. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Sep 2010. <http://www.pinnacle-performer.com/assessment.php> Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. [NOTE: Italicize "Pinnacle performance"] PARENTHETICAL CITATION: ("Pinnacle performance")
- ^ "San Jose State University Psychology." San Jose State University. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Sep 2010. <http://www.sjsu.edu/psych/contact/emeritus/index.htm Archived 2010-10-09 at the Wayback Machine>. [NOTE: Italicize "San Jose State University"] PARENTHETICAL CITATION: ("San Jose State University")
- ^ BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION: "Pinnacle Assessments." Pinnacle performance. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Sep 2010. <http://www.pinnacle-performer.com/assessment.php> Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. [NOTE: Italicize "Pinnacle performance"] PARENTHETICAL CITATION: ("Pinnacle performance")