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Núm. 71 (2025)

El debate sobre el modelo de self-focus como explicación del fenómeno de bloqueo mental por presión

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12795/themata.2025.i71.06
Enviado
diciembre 2, 2024
Publicado
2025-07-06

Resumen

El fenómeno de bloqueo mental por presión ha sido ampliamente estudiado en psicología del deporte. En cuanto a su explicación, el enfoque más preeminente es el del foco del atleta en su propia persona. La evidencia de tipo experimental parece apoyar dicho enfoque. Sin embargo, Wayne Christensen y colaboradores presentan una crítica metodológica detallada sobre dicha evidencia. Por su parte, Rob Gray ofrece una respuesta minuciosa a las objeciones presentadas. Nuestro objetivo es evaluar los argumentos y evidencia empírica involucrados. Concluimos que, si bien las objeciones no son destructivas, permiten señalar los puntos de la literatura que es necesario desarrollar.

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