Collective intuition evolution in a soccer team in training: a longitudinal study using a mixed method to examine relations between the individual perception of relevant cues and shared cognitive contents

The purpose of this study is to understand collective intuition evolution in high level soccer team. The aim is to grasp, with a mix method, relations between relevant cues at individual level and shared cognitive contents between teammates in a longitudinal perspective. A mix method was used combining qualitative and quantitative data to analyze collective intuition evolution on 8 soccer players for 10 months follow-up. Qualitative data was collected from repeated self-confrontation interviews. Statistical analysis (repeated measure correlations) was conducted after data transformation. The results showed strong correlations between relevant cues and some of shared cognitive contents: shared goals, shared expectations, shared relevant cues and shared judgements. We discussed them through a theoretical perspective about collective intuition and through a methodological perspective about mix-methods contribution.