Cognitive_psychology_in_sport_Progress_a.pdf · Problem: There has been a recent upsurge of research interest in cognitive sport psychology or the scientific study of mental processes (e.g., mental imagery) in athletes. Despite this interest, an important question has been neglected. · Specifically, is research on cognitive processes in athlete’s influential outside sport psychology, in the ‘‘parent’’ field of cognitive psychology or in the newer discipline of cognitive neuroscience? · Objectives: The purpose of this paper is to explore the theoretical significance of research on expertise,