The #PsychMapping Foundation Course

#PsychMapping is a theoretical and practical approach to psychological consulting practices. It includes specific professional solutions that make consultations easier and more effective. The theoretical basis is the #KnowledgeMap developed by Alexander T. Latinjak (University of Suffolk) and Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis (University of Thessaly).

The #KnowledgeMap serves two functions:

It summarises the important concepts of performance psychology and provides a holistic view of the literature; in an accessible way, so anyone can understand the basics of performance psychology.

The #KnowledgeMap can be read as a model that brings together a breadth of research topics into a coherent and simple model that explains people and their behaviour.

The course also focuses on the #PsychMapping exercise. This is where clients, guided by consultants, develop a personalised map, showing key aspects that explain themselves, their behaviour, performance, and well-being.

Developed by Alexander T. Latinjak in collaboration with Eduard Morelló of Villareal Football Club, this exercise has been tested in various sports and non-sports sectors, including the BT research team.

In this course, participants will be introduced to the pillars of #PsychMapping, the #KnowledgeMap, and most importantly, the #PsychMapping exercise, which directly impacts their approach to future consulting work.

Available in Spanish or English - select your preferred language at checkout.

Alexander T. Latinjak got his BSc in Psychology from the University of Barcelona (2002-2006) and his MRes and PhD in Psychology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (2006-2010).Since September 2017 he is Associate Professor at the University of Suffolk in the area of sport psychology. Concurrently, he also is visiting professor at the School for Health and Sport Sciences (EUSES) at the University of Girona, advisory board member of the Olympic Research Centre in Banyoles and advisory board member at the Journal of Sports Sciences.

His research interest lies within the area of cognitive self-regulatory processes in sports and exercise. He has developed and validated a series of goal-directed and instructional self-talk techniques, introduced the distinction between spontaneous and goal-directed thought processes in the sport self-talk literature and inquired into the occurrence, use and effects of mind wandering in sports. Other areas of research interest are emotions, decision making, motivation and career transitions in sport and exercise. He is currently supervising PhD theses in the areas of cognitive self-regulation, self-talk and decision making.

He has also relevant experiences in applied sport psychology, having specialised in applied and integrated sport psychological skill training. He has worked with different clubs and talent development academies in tennis, football, handball, swimming and basketball. Furthermore, he has worked individually with talented junior and professional adult athletes from a wide range of sports.

Eduard Morelló (Villareal CF) has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Valencia, and a Master's degree in Sports Psychology from the COPCV (Offitial Psychology Association in Valencia), He also holds titles as University Expert in Pathological Gambling and other Behavioral Addictions from the University of Valencia, Diploma in Advanced Studies from the Autonomous University in Barcelona, and Higher Technician in Sports Recreation. Eduard is Coordinator of the Department of Psychology of Villarreal CF since 2008 in charge of a team of 10 psychologists. He also teaches on the Master's degree in Sport Psychology at the COPCV, the Master's degree in Sport Psychology at the UAB, the Master's degree in Direction, Methodology and Analysis of LaLiga (Spanish First Division Football league), the Master's degree in General Health Psychology at the Universitat Jaume I (Castellon, Spain), and the Bachelor's degree in Sport Sciences at the School for Health and Sport Sciences in Amposta, Spain.