Perfectionism as a construct has received increasing attention in recent years, in particular
with regard to its potentially debilitating effects. In this critical literature review, the …

Background: Meta-analyses show an association between perfectionism and depression
and anxiety (negative affect), and that therapy for perfectionism impacts positively on …

Performance anxiety affects many musicians and numerous studies have been conducted
on music performance anxiety (MPA) in young performers. However, few studies have …

Reflective practice is seen as a method for professional growth and lasting learning
outcomes, but what this means in the context of Higher Music Education (HME) has not …

Musicians typically rehearse far away from their audiences and in practice rooms that differ
significantly from the concert venues in which they aspire to perform. Due to the high costs …

Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) is one of the most widespread and debilitating challenges
facing musicians, affecting significant numbers of performers in terms of both their personal …

Simulation has been applied as a tool for learning and training in sports, psychology and
medicine for some time, but its current use and potential for training musicians is less well …

While self-efficacy is known to play an important role in music performance, the magnitudes
of reported effect sizes are inconsistent. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to estimate …

Flow describes a state of intense experiential involvement in an activity that is defined in
terms of nine dimensions. Despite increased interest in understanding the flow experience …

Knowledge about musicians' attentional focus may shed more light on why some succeed in
demonstrating their optimal performance under pressure while others fail to do so. In …