PSYC 471 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Mary Lou Retton, Figure Skating, Impulsivity
16 Apr 2016
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Elite women"s gymnasics: goals, self-control, misregulaion, and healthy adaptaion. Recall that self-control explains just as much variance as iq in terms of future outcome. Willpower also makes the case that self-control is more malleable and thus we should teach youth about self-control. They say the fundamental problem parents make is focusing on self-esteem where they should focus on self-control. In 1996, the american women"s gymnasics won the teen compeiion. Athletes were geing younger and younger in the 1960s. now rule that have to be at least 16. Even when they are though, they look younger. Training can stunt teenage growth in height and weight. Joan ryan"s litle girls in prety boxes- expose of how female gymnasts and igure skaters are taught and treated. She disinguishes between recreaional gymnasics (wonderful, sense of competence, social aspect, good body image, lexibility and strength) and elite gymnasics.
