Professor Ross Roberts
Professor / Director of Research Postgraduate Studies

Contact info
Room 206, George Building, School of Psychology and Sport Science
Email: ross.roberts@bangor.ac.uk
Tel: 01248 388137
Bio:
I am a professor in sport & exercise psychology and a member of the Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance. My research interests centre on personality in relation to performance and health, with a specific focus on narcissism. In recent years I have received research funding from a variety of sources including UKRI, the MoD, Rugby Football Union, UK Sport, England and Wales Cricket Board, and Sport Wales. Much of my work is collaborative and involves organisations from the High Performance domain. I am also a chartered psychologist and associated fellow of the British Psychological Society and a Health Care Professions Council registered sport & exercise psychologist. I have over 15 years’ experience working with high level performers and coaches in sport and military settings on a variety of performance-related issues, and also supervise aspirant psychology practitioners.
- 2014
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Personality and performance: Beyone the Big 5
Roberts, R. J., Woodman, T., Schinke, R. J. (Editor), McGannon, K. R. (Editor) & Smith, B. (Editor), 19 Nov 2014, International handbook of sport psychology. 2016 ed. RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
- 2013
- Published
Performance improvements from imagery: evidence that internal visual imagery is superior to external visual imagery for slalom performance
Callow, N., Roberts, R. J., Hardy, L. J., Jiang, D. & Edwards, M. G., 21 Oct 2013, In: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 7Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Watch me if you can: imagery ability moderates observational learning effectiveness
Roberts, R. J., Lawrence, G. P., Callow, N. & Roberts, R., 5 Sept 2013, In: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 7Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Perfectionism and the 'Yips': An Initial Investigation
Roberts, R. J., Rotherham, M., Maynard, I., Thomas, O. & Woodman, T., 1 Mar 2013, In: Sport Psychologist. 27, 1, p. 53-61Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2012
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Psychological Skills Do Not Always Help Performance: The Moderating Role of Narcissism
Roberts, R. J., Woodman, T., Hardy, L. J., Davis, L. & Wallace, H. M., 2 Oct 2012, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 25, 3, p. 316-325Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Physiological and Psychological Illness Symptoms at High Altitude and Their Relationship With Acute Mountain Sickness: A Prospective Cohort Study
Hardy, L. J., Arthur, C. A., Roberts, R. J., Oliver, S. J., Sanders, S. J., Williams, C. J., Smith, Z. A., Lloyd-Davies E.*, [. V., Roberts, R., Arthur, C., Hardy, L. & Macdonald, J. H., 1 Jul 2012, In: Journal of Travel Medicine. 19, 4, p. 210-219Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Visual imagery perspectives and preference: Conceptualization and measurement
Roberts, R. J., Callow, N. & Roberts, R., 1 Jan 2012, In: Journal of Mental Imagery. 36, p. 31-39Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2011
- Published
There Is an “I“ in TEAM: Narcissism and Social Loafing
Woodman, T., Roberts, R. J., Hardy, L. J., Callow, N. & Rogers, C. H., 1 Jun 2011, In: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 82, 2, p. 285-290Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2010
- Published
Coach education related to the delivery of imagery: two interventions.
Roberts, R. J., Callow, N., Roberts, R., Bringer, J. & Langan, E., 1 Sept 2010, In: Sport Psychologist. 24, 3, p. 277-299Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interactive effects of different visual imagery perspectives and narcissism on motor performance.
Roberts, R. J., Roberts, R., Callow, N., Hardy, L. J., Woodman, T. & Thomas, L., 1 Aug 2010, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 32, 4, p. 499-517Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Imagery research: an investigation of three issues.
Roberts, R. J., Callow, N. & Roberts, R., 1 Jul 2010, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 11, 4, p. 325-329Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Putts that get missed on the right: Investigating lateralized attentional biases and the nature of putting errors in golf.
Roberts, R. J., Roberts, R. & Turnbull, O. H., 12 Feb 2010, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 28, 4, p. 369-374Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Test performance strategies (TOPS): Instrument refinement using confirmatory factor analysis.
Roberts, R. J., Hardy, L. J., Hardy, L., Roberts, R., Thomas, P. R. & Murphy, S. M., 1 Jan 2010, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 11, 1, p. 27-35Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2009
- Published
Awareness and Motivation to Change Negative Self-Talk.
Hardy, J. T., Hardy, L. J., Roberts, R. J., Hardy, J., Roberts, R. & Hardy, L., 1 Dec 2009, In: Sport Psychologist. 23, 4, p. 435-450Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Coaches’ use of imagery with their athletes: Two interventions
Roberts, R. J., Roberts, R., Callow, N., Bringer, J. & Langan, E., 1 Jan 2009.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Examining the (potential) role of imagery in the pseudoneglect-motor performance relationship.
Roberts, R. J., Roberts, R., Turnbull, O. H. & Brett, R., 1 Jan 2009.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Interactive effects of different visual imagery perspectives and narcissism on motor performance.
Roberts, R. J., Roberts, R. & Thomas, L., 1 Jan 2009.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
- 2008
- Published
Imagery perspectives and modalities: An investigation of three issues
Roberts, R. J., Roberts, R. & Callow, N., 1 Jul 2008.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Movement imagery ability: Development and assessment of a revised version of the vividness of movement imagery questionnaire.
Roberts, R. J., Callow, N., Hardy, L., Markland, D. A. & Bringer, J., 1 Apr 2008, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 30, 2, p. 200-221Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Imagery research 2003-2007: Bangor and SCW collaborations
Roberts, R. J. & Roberts, R., 13 Feb 2008.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Visual imagery perspective issues: An update
Roberts, R. J., Roberts, R. & Callow, N., 1 Jan 2008.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
- 2007
- Published
Interactive effects of different visual imagery perspectives and narcissism on motor performance
Roberts, R. J., Roberts, R., Callow, N., Hardy, L. & Woodman, T., 1 Jan 2007.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
- Published
Investigating the role of personality in the effects of different visual imagery perspectives on performance
Roberts, R. J., Roberts, R., Callow, N. & Hardy, L., 1 Jan 2007.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Movement imagery ability: Measurement, Perspectives and modalities
Roberts, R. J., Roberts, R., Callow, N., Hardy, L., Markland, D. & Bringer, J., 1 Jan 2007.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
- 2006
- Published
Effects of dynamic and static imagery on vividness of imagery, skiing performance and confidence.
Roberts, R. J., Callow, N., Roberts, R. & Fawkes, J. Z., 1 Feb 2006, In: Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity. 1, 1, p. Article 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Measuring imagery ability: The vividness of movement imagery questionnaire – 2
Roberts, R. J., Roberts, R., Callow, N., Markland, D., Hardy, L. & Bringer, J., 1 Jan 2006.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
- 2005
- Published
Effects of different visual imagery perspectives on the performance of tasks where line is important
Roberts, R. J., Roberts, R., Callow, N. & Hardy, L., 1 Jan 2005.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The relationship between imagery, anxiety, and performance in Gaelic footballers
Roberts, R. J., Callow, N., Roberts, R. & Davis, J. P., 1 Jan 2005.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
- 2003
- Published
The effects of motivational imagery on physical performance and RPE in a controlled sport setting
Roberts, R. J., Roberts, R. & Callow, N., 1 Jan 2003.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper