KP181 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Sport Psychology, Blockout, Controllability
6 Feb 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Note: sports psychology is not just for the elite athletes - skills/concepts are transferable to the entire population. What will help you get through your goals: passion, determination, grit, perseverance, confidence. The usual definition of psychology is as follows : scientific study of behaviour and mental processes. William james adds in that : psych is the description & explanation of the state of consciousness consequences human beings. Greek interpretation of psychology - take it to the greeks ; working out the logic of the soul ie: sensations, desires, emotions, cognitions, reasonings, decision in. Applied sport psychology - identifying & understanding the psychological theories & techniques that can be applied to sport & exercise to enhance performance (what kind of interventions to help enhance performance) Exercise/health psychology - scientific study of ppl & their behaviour in health & exercise settings. Positive psychology - branch of psych focused on studying processes enabling individuals & groups to thrive.
