PS286 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Motivational Speaker, Stroop Effect, Stress Management
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To study effects of: psychological factors on sport participation and performance, sport participation and performance on psychological. Do athletes do better or worse development and well-being i. e. does running help with depression. Traditionally, psychology has focused on illness, psychopathology and disease. Positive psychology aims to enhance human functioning and make normal life fulfilling any individual (with or without a disease) Examines well-being, satisfaction, strengths, talents, fulfillment, pleasure and happiness. Similarly, sport and exercise specialists enhance: performance, social and physical well-being, life satisfaction and positive emotions. Behaviour (action: anxiety, depression, confidence, self-esteem, motivation, performance, adherence, drug use, alcohol, eating disorder, coping, communication, aggression, self-talk (voice in back of head), imagery, body image, **connection between affect and cognition can be interchanged** What do consultants do: teaching (mostly, research, consulting. Training of people working with athletes and coaches in applied settings issues. Sport psychology past (key people and key universities in textbook on exam)
