Given the robust evidence regarding the facilitating effects of self-talk on performance, but also considering that different self-talk cues may have different performance effects, subsequent research has started to investigate the functions of selftalk (i.e., the mechanisms through which self-talk facilitates performance). Attempting to explore these mechanisms Theodorakis, Hatzigeorgiadis, and Chroni, (2008) identified five relevant dimensions. They suggested that self-talk can help by enhancing attentional focus, increasing confidence, regulating effort, controlling cognitive and emotional reactions, and triggering automatic execution.