The physicality of mindsports through elite bridge players' sensorial experiences
Presence, confidence and bodies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3474103 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David S Scott (0000-0002-9057-044X, Abertay University, corresponding author), Punch (0000-0001-9741-0978, University of Stirling), Samantha Punch |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 194-212 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0261 • E-ISSN: 1467-954X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00380261231155326 |
| OpenAlex | W4322008009 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 46 |
The classification of mindsports such as the card game of bridge within sport and society continues to be keenly debated. The concept of 'physicality' is often cited as being a prerequisite for an activity to be classed as a 'sport', a characteristic typically seen as lacking in mindsports. However, by drawing upon monist conceptualisations of the mind, body and world being intertwined, it is possible to problematise such arguments by highlighting the interconnected sensations experienced when participating in bridge. This article explores such a notion through phenomenologically-inspired analysis of 52 interviews with elite-level bridge players. The findings detail the importance players placed upon aspects of kinaesthesia, physical presence within the competitive environment, and the role of other social actors within their own understandings of their competition experience. These sensorial, emotional and embodied accounts of elite-level bridge shed light on the physical negotiations and socio-cultural influences involved in mindsport, which allude to a greater degree of 'physicality' than has previously been discussed
Aesthetics · Art · Bridge (graph theory) · Competition (biology) · Elite · Embodied cognition · Epistemology · Monism · Negotiation · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Law · Physical Education and Pedagogy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport Psychology and Performance · Sports, Gender, and Society
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |