KINE 2P95 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sport Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Psychopathology
11 Mar 2016
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A science in which the principles of psychology are applied in a sport or exercise setting : examining human behaviour in sport. Focus on enhancing sport performance: mental training, fixing problems, preparing for competition, achieving peak performance. Also focus on enhancing life satisfaction: positive psychology- social and physical well being, positive emotions, confidence. Sport science: degree in kin, sport and exercise psychology. Clinical and counseling psychology: degree in psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy. If you don"t have the above: you are known as a mental trainer, mental performance consultant, should have a masters degree or higher in sport psychology or related field. Principle 1: respect for the dignity of persons: moral rights regardless of difference (cultural, gender, religion, uphold privacy, confidentiality- exception: safety of individual is threatened. Principle 2: responsible for caring: choose methods to maximize benefits, take responsibility for any harm done to individual.
