HESC1501 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Plau Am See, Problem Solving, Egosyntonic And Egodystonic
2 Aug 2018
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What is a performance psychologist: applies psychological principles to help enhance peak performance, most commonly works with the athlete population (developmental, amateur and elite, also work in corporate settings to help enhance occupational performance. Pathways to become a sport psychologist: only one masters program in aus (uq) Important to understand individual differences here and work accordingly: self talk, useful skill inside and out of fop, some are very verbal whilst others are very visual. Identify the type of impact various emotional states have on performance. Identify what skills are useful for which emotional state and when. Sub clinical presenting problems: the personality factors that allow for one to achive elite status in a chosen field can habe other implications, perfectionism, black and white/all or nothing thinking, pairing achievements to worth, strict eating habits. Egosyntonic - she thought it was in her best interests of her and her team that she ate cleanly.
