PSYC 3480 Study Guide - Final Guide: Al Pacino, Psych, Defence Mechanisms
9 Aug 2018
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Notes from assigned ebook reading (yarmey, d. (2013). Enhancing performance: mental training for coaches, athletes, and parents. Athletes cannot maintain peak performance if they are constantly angry although anger can be used to hype-up an athlete. Counterfactual thinking: mental representations of possible alternatives to a past even. These can be bad but can also help prepare an athlete for the future. Upwards cft: imagining what could have been better. Downwards cft: imagining what could have been worse. Additive cft: imagining the addition of a new idea to the situation. Subtractive cft: taking something away from the situation. Some athletes may need psychological rehabilitation following an injury. Athletes who are highly focussed under pressure are less likely to sustain injuries. Psychological mixture of core elements, typical responses and role-related behaviours. Typical responses are less stable and are related to how person behaves in ordinary daily circumstances. Role-related behaviours are associated with the role one plays in different situations and contexts.
