Afc Rochdale v Swindon Town Matchday Thread

[Flashheart]

So then you're single-handedly debunking an established branch of science? Do you stop at sport's psychology or are all other branches of psychology psycho babble as well?

I suppose that Nobel prize will be on its way before long.

[Don Rogers Sock]

To be fair Sports psychology is used a hell of a lot more for individuals that team sports

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

Please note that I actually said that I think it's a crock - alongside astrology. Not sure if it's actually seen as a science, though as its results, whatever they may be, are not predictable.

[Reg Smeeton]

 Is psychology a science?  Discuss

[Flashheart]

Wow.

[Batch]

I reckon he's baiting someone with that one

[Wobbly Bob]

Is psychology a science?  Discuss

It's an ology....

[Flashheart]

I reckon he's baiting someone with that one

Let's hope so, for his sake.

[pauld]

No. I just think it's a crock. And wtf is circularity? Proved my point about psycho babble.

It was in the quote you were apparently replying to but clearly didn't read:
"Unfortunately it can be a little circular, in that the the player has to be willing to engage with it and the individuals who lack confidence in themselves quite often also don't believe they can improve that situation so effectively end up sabotaging themselves and then say "Oh, all that psych mumob-jumbo doesn't work". "
Like I say, thanks for proving my point. And that you also aren't actually reading/thinking about your responses, just knee-jerking (off).

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/aug/27/study-delivers-bleak-verdict-on-validity-of-psychology-experiment-results

[Flashheart]

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/aug/27/study-delivers-bleak-verdict-on-validity-of-psychology-experiment-results

So you don't understand how science works either then?

[Power to people]

Reading Williams quotes (I know its the adver) it sounds to me as if he is delivering the team talks not Sherwood, I would certainly like Sherwood to come out and discuss pre and post match if this is really his team now and Williams is part of the backroom team.  I think it's Timmy Time.

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/14916832.Williams___We_had_words_/

[pauld]

So you don't understand how science works either then?

Tbf, he's apparently struggling with reading, let's take it one step at a time, eh?

[Reg Smeeton]

So you don't understand how science works either then?

Audrey raises a valid point and backs it up with a certain amount of evidence...all you can do in a debate. Although the scientific method can be applied to psychology, it isn't a pure science, rather as WB says an ology.

Here's a proper science....

[pauld]

Audrey raises a valid point and backs it up with a certain amount of evidence...all you can do in a debate.

He really hasn't - he's asserted that he thinks something is a "crock" on the basis of absolutely fuck all and pasted a URL from the Internet that is in roughly the same area. He may as well have said he doesn't believe in electricity and pasted a URL about npower's billing problems.