PSYCH 124S Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Psych, Personalization, Situation Two
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Ellis (1982) identified four important irrational thoughts that interfere with athletic performance: I must do well and if i don"t i am an incompetent and worthless person . I must do well to gain the love and approval of others and if i don"t it would be. Everyone must treat me with respect and fairness at all times and if they don"t it. The conditions of my life must be arranged so that i can get what i want quickly awful. Irrational and distorted thoughts is intolerable and easily . Athletes must make the effort to identify irrational thoughts and substitute more logical and helpful thoughts. To develop a more effective cognitive style, the athlete must practice a variety of techniques on a consistent basis. During competition, athletes often do not cope well - this is often due to a negative cognitive appraisal of the situation. 3) the consequences of success or failure.
