TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - He dies, he scores: evidence that reminders of death motivate improved performance in basketball
JO  - Journal of sport and exercise psychology
A1  - Zestcott, Colin A.
A1  - Lifshin, Uri
A1  - Helm, Peter
A1  - Greenberg, Jeff
SP  - 470
EP  - 480
VL  - 38
IS  - 5
N2  - This research applied insights from terror management theory (TMT; Greenberg, Pyszczynski, & Solomon, 1986) to the world of sport. According to TMT, self-esteem buffers against the potential for death anxiety. Because sport allows people to attain self-esteem, reminders of death may improve performance in sport. In Study 1, a mortality salience induction led to improved performance in a "one-on-one" basketball game. In Study 2, a subtle death prime led to higher scores on a basketball shooting task, which was associated with increased task related self-esteem. These results may promote our understanding of sport and provide a novel potential way to improve athletic performance.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0895-2779
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2016-0025
ID  - ref1
ER  -