what’s the psychology of momentum in sports?
- Written by Caitlin Fox-Harding, Lecturer/Researcher, Edith Cowan University
The unpredictability of sport is in many ways its greatest attraction, and unforgettable come-from-behind victories are especially captivating.
During these epic comebacks, one team or athlete is generally said to have captured or capitalised on one of sport’s great intangibles: momentum.
But what is momentum in a sporting sense?
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