Professor Tim Woodman

Professor in Sport & Exercise

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Tim Woodman is a leading Professor of Performance Psychology. He is world-renowned for his work on personality, stress, and anxiety. He has also developed a theory of risk-taking that places risk at the centre of human endeavour. In other words, according to Prof Woodman, risk is essential for human development, including in elite sport. He is currently accepting PhD students that have an interest in developing these topics.

  1. Published

    Developmental Biographies of Olympic Super-Elite and Elite Athletes: A Multidisciplinary Pattern Recognition Analysis

    Güllich, A., Hardy, L., Kuncheva, L., Woodman, T., Laing, S., Barlow, M., Lynne, E., Tim, R., Abernethy, B., Côté, J., Chelsea, W. & Wraith, E., Mar 2019, In: Journal of Expertise. 2, 1, p. 23-46 24 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  2. Published

    Is self-confidence a bias factor in higher-order catastrophe models? An exploratory analysis.

    Hardy, L. J., Woodman, T. & Carrington, S., 1 Sept 2004, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 26, 3, p. 359-368

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Great British medallists: Psychosocial biographies of Super-Elite and Elite athletes from Olympic sports

    Hardy, L., Barlow, M., Evans, L., Rees, T., Woodman, T. & Warr, C., 26 Jun 2017, Sport and the Brain: The Science of Preparing, Enduring and Winning. Wilson, M., Walsh, V. & Parkin, B. (eds.). Academic Press, (Progress in Brain Research).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

  4. Published

    Is self-confidence a bias factor in higher-order catastrophe models: an exploratory analysis

    Hardy, L. & Woodman, T., 1 Nov 2002.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  5. Published

    Great British medallists: Response to the commentaries

    Hardy, L., Barlow, M., Evans, L., Rees, T., Woodman, T. & Warr, C., 16 Jun 2017, In: Progress in Brain Research. 232, p. 207-216

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Mountaineering and skydiving: different motives from an agentic emotion regulation perspective

    Hardy, L. J., Barlow, M. D. & Woodman, T., 12 Jul 2011.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  7. Published

    Anxiety induced performance catastrophes: investigating effort required as an asymmetry factor.

    Hardy, L., Beattie, S. J. & Woodman, T., 1 Feb 2007, In: British Journal of Psychology. 98, 1, p. 15-31

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Precompetition self-confidence: The role of the self

    Hardy, L. J., Woodman, T. & Beattie, S. J., 1 Sept 2004, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 26, 3, p. 427-441

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Sensation Seeking

    Hardy, W. & Woodman, T., 7 Feb 2019, Dictionary of Sport Psychology. Hackfort, D., Schinke, R. & Bernd, S. (eds.). Elsevier, p. 268

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingEntry for encyclopedia/dictionarypeer-review

  10. Published

    Risk-taking

    Hardy, W. & Woodman, T., 7 Feb 2019, Dictionary of Sport Psychology. Hackfort, D., Schinke, R. & Bernd, S. (eds.). Elsevier, p. 251-252

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingEntry for encyclopedia/dictionarypeer-review

  11. Published

    The darker side of personality: Narcissism predicts moral disengagement and antisocial behavior in sport

    Jones, B., Woodman, T., Barlow, M. & Roberts, R., 30 Jun 2017, In: Sport Psychologist. 31, 2, p. 109-116

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Initial steps in the validation of the athlete development formulation survey

    Langham-Walsh, E., Anderson, D., Dunn, E., Gottwald, V., Hardy, J., Hardy, L., Lawrence, G., Lowery, M., Oliver, S., Roberts, R. & Woodman, T., 2019, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport (SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository). p. 115

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

  13. Published

    Practice with anxiety improves performance, but only when anxious: Evidence for the specificity of practice hypothesis

    Lawrence, G., Beattie, S., Woodman, T., Khan, M. A., Hardy, L., Gottwald, V. M. & Cassell, V. E., 20 Jun 2012, Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology. s1 ed. Vol. 34. p. S101

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  14. Published

    Practice with anxiety improves performance, but only when anxious: evidence for the specificity of practice hypothesis

    Lawrence, G. P., Cassell, V. E., Beattie, S. J., Woodman, T., Khan, M. A., Hardy, L. J. & Gottwald, V. M., 27 Oct 2013, In: Psychological Research. 78, 5

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. Accepted/In press

    Thirty years of longitudinal talent development research: A systematic review and meta-aggregation

    Lawrence, G., Dunn, E., Gottwald, V., Oliver, S., Roberts, R., Hardy, J. & Woodman, T., 16 Jan 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Psychological difficulties and accidents in mountaineers

    Le Scanff, C., Castanier, C. & Woodman, T., 1 Sept 2007.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  17. Published

    Risk-taking: beyond sensations seeking

    Le Scanff, C. & Woodman, T., 1 Aug 2005.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  18. Published

    I’ll get there because I’m great, or am I? Narcissistic Vulnerability Moderates the Narcissistic Grandiosity – Goal Persistence Relationship

    Manley, H., Roberts, R., Beattie, S. & Woodman, T., Jan 2018, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 120, 1, p. 65-74

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    Performance anxiety, arousal, and coping in sport

    Neil, R. & Woodman, T., Mar 2018, Advances in Sport and Exercise Psychology . Horn, T. & Smith, A. (eds.). 4 ed. Human Kinetics, Chapter 12

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

  20. Published

    The Leader Ship is Sinking: A Temporal Investigation of Narcissistic Leadership

    Ong, C. W., Roberts, R., Arthur, C., Woodman, T. & Akehurst, S., Apr 2016, In: Journal of Personality. 84, 2, p. 237-247

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    The Leader Ship was destined to sink: An examination of dominance and prestige on the rise and fall of the narcissistic leader

    Ong, C. W., Roberts, R., Woodman, T. & Arthur, C., Dec 2022, In: Group Dynamics: Theory, research and practice. 26, 4, p. 356-364

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Psycho-physiological responses of mountain bike riders during anaerobic and aerobic testing

    Paludo, A-C., Cook, C., Owen, J., Woodman, T., Owen, S. & Crewther, B., Jun 2017, In: Journal of Science and Cycling. 6, 1, p. 18-25

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    The impact of menstrual-cycle phase on basal and exercise-induced hormones, mood, anxiety and exercise performance in physically-active women

    Paludo, A-C., Cook, C., Owen, J., Woodman, T., Irwin, J. & Crewther, B., Mar 2021, In: Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. 61, 3, p. 461-467

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Pre-competitive anxiety and autonomic responses in professional U-20 futsal players: Effect of the competition phase and game location

    Paludo, A-C., Woodman, T., Owen, J., Rabelo, F. N., Bernacikovà, M. & Simões, A. C., 1 Oct 2022, In: Physiology and Behavior. 254, 113903.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  25. Published

    The role of repression in the incidence of ironic effects of performance

    Pyle, K. & Woodman, T., 1 Sept 2004.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  26. Published

    The role of repression in the incidence of ironic effects of performance

    Pyle, K. & Woodman, T., 1 Jan 2004, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 23, p. 163-164

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  27. Published

    The Great British Medalists Project: A Review of Current Knowledge on the Development of the World’s Best Sporting Talent

    Rees, T., Hardy, L., Gullich, A., Abernethy, B., Cote, J., Woodman, T., Montgomery, H., Laing, S. & Warr, C., 1 Aug 2016, In: Sports Medicine. 46, 8, p. 1041-1058

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Authors’ reply to Hill: Comment on ‘‘The Great British Medallists project: A review of current knowledge on the development of the World’s best sporting talent’’

    Rees, T., Hardy, L. & Woodman, T., Jan 2018, In: Sports Medicine. 48, 1, p. 239-240 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalLetterpeer-review

  29. Published

    When the Going Gets Tough, Who Gets Going? An Examination of the Relationship Between Narcissism, Effort, and Performance

    Roberts, R., Cooke, A., Woodman, T., Hupfeld, H., Barwood, C. & Manley, H., Feb 2019, In: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. 8, 1, p. 93-105

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Published

    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. 53-61

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Published

    Not all players are equally motivated: The role of narcissism.

    Roberts, R. J., Woodman, T., Lofthouse, S. & Williams, L., 15 Dec 2014, In: European Journal of Sport Science. 15, 6, p. 536-542

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  32. Published

    Pass Me the ball: Narcissism in performance settings

    Roberts, R., Woodman, T. & Sedikides, C., 25 Jan 2017, In: International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. Published

    Personality and performance: Beyone the Big 5

    Roberts, R. J., Woodman, T., Schinke, R. J. (ed.), McGannon, K. R. (ed.) & Smith, B. (ed.), 19 Nov 2014, International handbook of sport psychology. 2016 ed. Routledge

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  34. Published

    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. 499-517

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  35. Published

    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. 316-325

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  36. Published

    Watch out for the hazard! Blurring peripheral vision facilitates hazard perception in driving

    Ryu, D., Cooke, A., Bellomo, E. & Woodman, T., Oct 2020, In: Accident Analysis and Prevention. 146, 105755.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  37. Published

    Psychosocial consequences of disordered eating attitudes in elite female figure skaters

    Scoffier, S., Woodman, T. & d'Arripe-Longueville, F., 16 May 2011, In: European Eating Disorders Review. 19, 3, p. 280-287

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  38. Published

    High-level athletes’ motivation for sport and susceptibility to doping: The mediating role of eating behaviours

    Scoffier-Mériaux, S., d’Arripe-Longueville, F., Woodman, T., Lentillon-Kaestner, V. & Corrion, K., 4 Mar 2021, In: European Journal of Sport Science. 21, 3, p. 412-420 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  39. Published

    Body self-discrepancies and social physique anxiety: the role of sex and the feared self

    Steer, R. & Woodman, T., 1 Jan 2008.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  40. Published

    Factors influencing physical risk taking in rock climbing

    Taylor, M. K., Gould, D. R., Hardy, L., Woodman, T. & LaCaille, R., 1 Jan 2006, In: Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments. 9, p. 15-26

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  41. Published

    Agentic emotion regulation in high-risk sport: An in-depth analysis across climbing disciplines

    Willegers, M., Woodman, T. & Tilley, F., Apr 2023, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 204, 112061.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  42. Published

    A systematic review of sport-based life skills programs for young people: The quality of design and evaluation methods

    Williams, C., Neil, R., Cropley, B., Woodman, T. & Roberts, R., 4 Mar 2022, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 34, 2, p. 409-435 27 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  43. Published

    The relative impact of cognitive anxiety and self-confidence upon sport performance: a meta-analysis

    Woodman, T. & Hardy, L. J., 1 Jun 2003, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 21, 6, p. 443-457

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  44. Published

    Body self-discrepancies and women's social physique anxiety: The moderating role of the feared body.

    Woodman, T. & Steer, R., 8 Mar 2011, In: British Journal of Psychology. 102, 2, p. 147-160

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  45. Published

    Self-confidence and performance: a little self-doubt helps.

    Woodman, T., Akehurst, S., Hardy, L. J. & Beattie, S. J., 1 Nov 2010, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 11, 6, p. 467-470

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. Published

    Alexithymia and the anxiolytic effect of endurance running

    Woodman, T. & Welch, C., Mar 2022, In: Sport Psychologist. 36, 1, p. 40-46 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  47. Published

    The effect of different emotions upon performance-related variables

    Woodman, T., Hardy, L. & Yuill-Proctor, J., 1 Nov 2002.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  48. Published

    There is an "I" in team: narcissism and social loafing

    Woodman, T. & Rogers, C. H., 1 Jan 2008.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  49. Published

    Don’t miss, don’t miss, d’oh! Performance when anxious suffers specifically where least desired

    Woodman, T., Barlow, M. D. & Gorgulu, R., 13 Feb 2015, In: Sport Psychologist. 29, 3, p. 213-223

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  50. Published

    Models and theories of emotion-performance

    Woodman, T., Mawn, L., Martin, C. & Eklund, B. T. (ed.), 13 Mar 2014, Encyclopedia of sport and exercise psychology. 2014 ed. Sage, p. 448-452

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter