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Dr Phil Birch

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Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology | Performance Psychology | Esports | Think Aloud | Psychometrics | @egaming_esports Ed. Board | @EsportsResNet

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Joined December 2016
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Dr Phil Birch
2 months
⛳Crowd pressure or verbal abuse at @rydercup?⛳ This morning I discussed this on @BBCRadioScot with @missconniemac https://t.co/HLjoCJtOxK 🕐 Listen 1:44:50 🎯Watch out for @CainsSam_10 @chiuni @ChiUniSLS PhD research on #MentalHealth in elite young golfers!
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Ismael Pedraza
4 months
Happy to share our new paper🤗: The Psychology of Esports: Trends, Challenges & Future Directions. We map where the science is now and what’s next for performance & well-being in esports. Read here 👉 https://t.co/ZNHPNfIm6p
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Dr Phil Birch
8 months
Many congratulations to @JessHayburn for passing her PhD Viva yesterday. I very much enjoyed our @DrAnnetteStride critical discussions. Great work also the supervisory team Dr Gareth Jowett @gleds13 @FayeDidymus @chiuni @leedsbeckett
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Jess Hayburn
8 months
So happy to say that yesterday I passed my PhD viva with minor corrections! 🎉 Many thanks to my examiners @philbirch02 and @DrAnnetteStride for a great viva experience! Also huge thanks to Dr Gareth Jowett, @gleds13, and @FayeDidymus for being an amazing supervision team! 🙌
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Dr Phil Birch
8 months
Much needed and highly impactful work which will undoubtably help support the health, performance and sustainability of esports players 👏
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Dr Dylan Poulus
8 months
I am so proud of the work we are doing at @MovemberAUS & @MovemberUK to support mental heath in esports. We are just getting started, there is so much more to come!
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@esportshealth
Esports Health
9 months
👋 Hey esports community! We’re the E-Health Project, an Erasmus+ initiative to support player health and promote an active lifestyle Please help us get started by filling out our questionnaire, and follow along for resources and research 😊 https://t.co/ppjOIxl5Ab #EHealthPlus
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Dr Emma Mosley
9 months
We want to hear your thoughts on heart rate variability in sport and exercise psychology (even if you aren't using it or haven't heard of it before!)
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Dr Emma Mosley
9 months
Are you a sport and exercise psychologist? We want to hear your thoughts on using heart rate variability in applied practice in our survey below: https://t.co/AXy4SccbD3
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Dr Phil Birch
9 months
⛳ Insights about pressure from Rory ⛳ Context: 3 hole playoff. ✅ Pressure is a privilege   ✅ Mastery of skills ✅ Normalising negative thoughts 🎯 Intervention: Cognitive restructuring and imagery. 17.50 👇 https://t.co/XJOtub0rmm @chiuni
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Dr Emma Mosley
9 months
Are you a sport and exercise psychologist? We want to hear your thoughts on using heart rate variability in applied practice in our survey below: https://t.co/AXy4SccbD3
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Dr Phil Birch
9 months
🎮Interested in skins & performance?🎮 Check out @psych_chek @PsychToday blog on the impact of skins and colour on #esports performance. @chiuni @ChiUniPress https://t.co/omS5dSCtqT
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Dr Oliver Leis
10 months
Calling all esports players!🎮 We’re conducting a survey on player health and health-related behaviors in #esports. 5 minutes of your time will help shape future research and best practices in esports: https://t.co/fR8k4xLJJ7
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Dr Phil Birch
10 months
🔈 Early Career Researcher Event 🔈 Always great to support our @chiuni @ChiUniSLS next generation of researchers @MattRWelsh_ presented his recent PhD progress in #HRV #esports I shared my experiences of using press releases & social media to increase research impact 📈
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Dr Phil Birch
10 months
🔈 Applied Sport Psych in #Esports 🔈 Enjoyed listening to @Oli_Leis discuss his and @l_swettenham @AbbottSportPsy book chapter on Friday. Oli discussed current work and what is needed in the future to advance our understanding. Thanks to @mental_diff for organising.
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Dr Phil Birch
11 months
Awesome to see our Special Issue in print. Expertly led by @benjamintsharpe. @egaming_esports @chiuni @ChiUniSLS
@egaming_esports
Journal of Electronic Gaming and Esports
11 months
| #NEW #SPECIALISSUE #ESPORTS #RESEARCH | Congrats to @benjamintsharpe & @philbirch02 on the publication of the introductory article, "Psychology of Esports Special Issue: A Catalyst for Change," in the #Psychology in Esports Special Issue https://t.co/Zp6cYb5tN4
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Dr Phil Birch
11 months
Are you a sport & exercise psych? Interested in new tools for practice? If so, check out our ‘first of its kind’ study examining the perspectives of sport & ex. psych practitioners of using the Think Aloud method. @chiuni @chiuni x @LJMU x @LancasterUni x Uni of Lincoln x UWS
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Dr Amy Whitehead
11 months
The Think Aloud research group have published our 1st paper of its kind to understand sport & ex psych practitioners perspectives of using the Think Aloud method in consultancy & some of the considerations that we need to take forward. @LJMUSportSci https://t.co/1TZGuXlJ7P
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Dr Phil Birch
1 year
Great to welcome back @BurkillRachel to discuss her experiences and successes with our MSc Sport and Ex. Psych students. Rachel discussed all things @NottmTrentUni #PhD and @basesuk @BASES_Psy consultancy training. @chiuni @ChiUniSLS #alumni
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Dr Phil Birch
1 year
Tuning in to the IOC "On the Line with an expert” information session on Athlete Mental Health with Dr Alan Currie et al. Hugely informative and highlights the need for @CainsSam_10 @SouthCoastDTP #PhD on mental health of elite youth golfers ⛳️ @chiuni @ChiUniSLS @Olympics
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Dr Phil Birch
1 year
They say that you use your PhD thesis as a door stop once complete. Well, 10 years post Viva and I’m still using mine to remind myself of the nuances of hierarchical regression for MSc teaching 🤓 #R #Stats @chiuni @ChiUniSLS
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Dr Phil Birch
1 year
🚨Theory, research & practice🚨 Our MSc sport & ex. psych students had the pleasure of being taught #HRV by @MattRWelsh_ Matt used his systematic review👇to inform the session and applied theory and methods during the practical @chiuni @ChiUniSLS https://t.co/7kB88aBFdt
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Dr Phil Birch
1 year
🚨 Special Issue Complete 🚨 Massive credit to @benjamintsharpe for expertly leading our @egaming_esports SI. We hope our editorial is the catalyst for change which helps advance the field. Watch this space for @MattRWelsh_ #HRV research! @chiuni @ChiUniSLS
@egaming_esports
Journal of Electronic Gaming and Esports
1 year
| #FORTHCOMING #ESPORTS #RESEARCH | Congrats to @benjamintsharpe & @philbirch02 on leading and completing the lead article in the #Psychology in Esports Special Issue titled "Psychology of Esports Special Issue: A Catalyst for Change."
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