PSYC 3301 Lecture 6: lecture notes
13 Feb 2018
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What is exercise and sport psychology week two. Scientific study of people and their behaviours in sport and exercise contexts and the practical application of that knowledge: thinking about research side (people, applied: application. Interdisciplinary scientific and applied field that embraces the integration of sport science and psychological knowledge: emphasis on research and applied and introducing interdisciplinary, sport science and psychology knowledge. Some of regarded sport psychology as a subdiscipline of psychology. Sociology, cognitive psychology: has made contribution of our understanding of psychology. For example: developmental psychology helped us understand how athletes change across the lifespan, and specific demographic groups. Cognitive psychology helps us understand the beliefs, self-confidence and how these beliefs help us understand psychology: clinical psychologist and counselling: applied and working with athletes. Social psychology: team dynamics, coaching and leadership, how we influence each other. However, psychology is regarded as a subdivision known as kinesiology: kinesiology: study of human movement, some focused on physical, others on physical science.
