Valence, form, and content of self-talk predict sport type and level of performance

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Valence, form, and content of self-talk predict sport type and level of performance. / Nedergård, Johanne Sofie Krog; Christensen, Mark Schram; Wallentin, Mikkel.

In: Consciousness and Cognition, Vol. 89, 103102, 2021.

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Nedergård, JSK, Christensen, MS & Wallentin, M 2021, 'Valence, form, and content of self-talk predict sport type and level of performance', Consciousness and Cognition, vol. 89, 103102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2021.103102

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Nedergård, J. S. K., Christensen, M. S., & Wallentin, M. (2021). Valence, form, and content of self-talk predict sport type and level of performance. Consciousness and Cognition, 89, [103102]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2021.103102

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Nedergård JSK, Christensen MS, Wallentin M. Valence, form, and content of self-talk predict sport type and level of performance. Consciousness and Cognition. 2021;89. 103102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2021.103102

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Nedergård, Johanne Sofie Krog ; Christensen, Mark Schram ; Wallentin, Mikkel. / Valence, form, and content of self-talk predict sport type and level of performance. In: Consciousness and Cognition. 2021 ; Vol. 89.

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