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. Article › Research › Peer-reviewed
  2. Published

    Psychological Preparation for Major Competition

    Woodman, T., Hardy, L., Burton, N. & Still, C., 1 Jan 2005, In: GymCraft. 12, 8

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Psychological Profiles and Emotional Regulation Characteristics of Women Engaged in Risk-Taking Sports.

    Cazenave, N., Le Scanff, C. & Woodman, T., 1 Jan 2007, In: Anxiety, Stress and Coping. 20, 4, p. 421-436

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. 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

  5. Published

    Psychological mediators of the sport injury - perceived risk relationship

    Bardel, M. H., Woodman, T., Colombel, F. & Le Scanff, C., 20 Jun 2011, In: Risk Analysis. 32, 1, p. 113-121

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. 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

  7. Published

    Realising the Olympic dream: vision, support and challenge

    Arthur, C. A., Hardy, L. J. & Woodman, T., 3 Apr 2012, In: Reflective Practice. 13, 3, p. 399-406

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Risk can be good for self-esteem: Beyond self-determination theory

    Woodman, T., MacGregor, A. & Hardy, L., 30 Apr 2020, In: Journal of Risk Research. 23, 4, p. 411-423 30 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. 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

  10. Published

    Skydiving as emotion regulation: The rise and fall of anxiety is moderated by alexithymia

    Woodman, T., Cazenave, N. & Le Scanff, C., 1 Jan 2008, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 30, 3, p. 424-433

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Sport science support: Psychology – Anxiety and performance, coping under pressure

    Beattie, S. & Woodman, T., 1 Apr 2004, In: GymCraft. 8, 9

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Sport science support: Psychology – Dealing with stress

    Beattie, S. & Woodman, T., 1 Feb 2004, In: GymCraft. 7, 5

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    Sport science support: Psychology – Goal setting your way to success

    Beattie, S. & Woodman, T., 1 Jun 2004, In: GymCraft. 9, 5

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Sport science support: Psychology – How the gymnast learns and implications for coach feedback

    Beattie, S. & Woodman, T., 1 Aug 2004, In: GymCraft. 10, 5

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. Published

    Sport science support: Psychology – Influencing behaviour and motivation

    Beattie, S. & Woodman, T., 1 Oct 2004, In: GymCraft. 11, 9

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Sport science support: The role of the psychologist

    Beattie, S. & Woodman, T., 1 Dec 2003, In: GymCraft. 6, 6

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Tenenbaum and Becker’s Critique: Much ado about nothing.

    Woodman, T. & Hardy, L., 1 Sept 2005, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 27, 3, p. 382-392

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. 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

  19. Published

    The Impact of Living in a Bio-Secure Bubble on Mental Health: An Examination in Elite Cricket

    Ely, G., Woodman, T., Roberts, R., Jones, E., Wedatilake, T., Sanders, P. & Peirce, N., Sept 2023, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 68, 102447.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-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

    The benefits of need satisfaction depend on their relative importance for people with a unidimensional identity: an idiographic analysis

    Glendinning, F., Woodman, T., Hardy, L. & Ong, C. W., Dec 2021, In: Motivation and Emotion. 45, 6, p. 728-746

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. Published

    The moderating role of narcissism on the reciprocal relationship between self-efficacy and performance

    Beattie, S., Dempsey, C., Roberts, R., Woodman, T. & Cooke, A., May 2017, In: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. 6, 2, p. 199-214

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. 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

  27. Published

    The role of athlete narcissism in moderating the relationship between coaches' transformational leader behaviors and athlete motivation.

    Arthur, C. A., Woodman, T., Ong, C. W., Hardy, L. J. & Ntoumanis, N., 1 Feb 2011, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 33, 1, p. 3-19

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    The role of performance feedback on the self-efficacy performance relationship

    Beattie, S. J., Woodman, T., Fakehy, M. & Dempsey, C. J., 2016, In: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. 5, 1, p. 1-13

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  29. 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

  30. Published

    The role of repression in the incidence of ironic errors

    Woodman, T. & Davis, P. A., 1 Jan 2008, In: Sport Psychologist. 22, 2, p. 183-196

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. 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. 285-290

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. 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

  35. Published

    Where’s the emotion? How sport psychology can inform research on emotion in Human Factors

    Eccles, D. W., Ward, P., Woodman, T., Janelle, C. M., Le Scanff, C., Ehrlinger, J., Castanier, C. & Coombes, S. A., 19 Apr 2011, In: Human Factors. 53, 2, p. 180-202

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  36. Published

    Who takes risks at high-risks sports? A typological personality approach.

    Castanier, C., Le Scanff, C. & Woodman, T., 1 Dec 2010, In: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 81, 4, p. 478-484

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  37. Published

    Who takes risks in high-risk sport? The role of alexithymia

    Barlow, M. D., Woodman, T., Chapman, C., Milton, M., Dodds, T. & Allen, B., 13 Feb 2015, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 37, 1, p. 83-96

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  38. Published

    Women’s greater fear of pain is mediated by neuroticism

    Courbalay, A., Deroche, T. & Woodman, T., Jun 2016, In: Psychologie Française. 61, 2, p. 153-162

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  39. Published

    Written Emotional Disclosure Can Promote Athletes’ Mental Health and Performance Readiness During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Davies, P. A., Gustafsson, H., Callow, N. & Woodman, T., 27 Nov 2020, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 11, 599925.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  40. Letter › Research › Peer-reviewed
  41. 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

  42. Chapter › Research › Not peer-reviewed
  43. Published

    Contemporary personality perspectives in sport psychology

    Woodman, T. & Roberts, R. J., 9 Mar 2015, Contemporary Advances in Sport Psychology: A Review. Mellalieu, S. & Hanton, S. (eds.). 2015 ed. Routledge, p. 1-27

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  44. Published

    Le stress organisationnel dans le sport de haut niveau

    Woodman, T. & Le Scanff, C. (ed.), 1 Jan 2003, Le Manuel de Psychologie du Sport: L'intervention en Psychologie du Sport. 2003 ed. Unknown, p. 357-375

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  45. 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

  46. Published

    Personality and group functioning: Managing a Narcissist's ego (Chapter 6)

    Dempsey, C., Ong, C. W., Woodman, T. & Roberts, R. J., 17 Jun 2016, Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology: Practitioner Case Studies. Cotterill, S., Weston, N. & Breslin, G. (eds.). 2016 ed. Wiley

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  47. 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

  48. Published

    Stress and anxiety

    Woodman, T., Hardy, L., Singer, R. N. (ed.), Hausenblas, H. A. (ed.) & Janelle, C. (ed.), 1 Jan 2001, Handbook of Sport Psychology. 2001 ed. John Wiley & Sons, p. 290-318

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  49. Published

    Stress, anxiété, et performance (Stress, anxiety, and performance)

    Woodman, T., Le Scanff, C. & Dechamps, G. (ed.), 21 Mar 2012, Psychologie du sport et de la performance.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  50. Chapter › Research › Peer-reviewed
  51. Published

    Anxiety and Fear in Sport and Performance

    Zhang, S., Woodman, T. & Roberts, R., 2018, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology. Oxford University Press

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

  52. 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

  53. 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

  54. Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › Research › Peer-reviewed
  55. 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