PSYC 3480 Chapter Notes -Sport Psychology, Positive Psychology

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3480
• Professor: distanceeducation

Document Summary

1. 1 perspective on and interest in sport psychology. In my opinion, psychological factors may influence performance and motivation of the athletes and coaches. Knowing the human behavior and experience makes easier to implement an effective intervention to enjoy and perform better in competitive games. Positive psychology can be thought of as an examination of the subjective experience: well-being, satisfaction, fulfillment, pleasure and happiness. Sport psychology is an practical area that many people can benefit with. I want to apply the theories for my own, having a healthy lifestyle. Learn to manage my feelings, having an optimistic disposition, enjoyment and satisfaction and increase my positive qualities as confidence, independence, social and physical functioning and life satisfaction. Sport is a physical activity that involves physical skill, prowess and/or exertion and it must occur under a particular set of conditions or circumstances. It is an organized setting, involves competition and physical activity which are formalized under institutional rules and regulations.