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Sport Psychology: The Basics provides an accessible introduction to the fundamental ideas at the core of the subject. Structured around the notion that sport participants' behaviour results from the interaction between their own characteristics and the environment, answers key questions such as: What is sport psychology and what do sport psychologists do? What factors affect sporting performance? Which psychological characteristics are associated with achievement in sport? How can performance be improved by using theory? Exploring both theory to practice, case studies are used in each chapter to illustrate how key topics are defined and studied. With a comprehensive glossary of essential terminology and suggestions for further study, Sport Psychology: The Basics will a clear and concise guide to the ways that contemporary sport psychologists address questions about human behaviour in sport.
List of contents
Part 1: Individual Differences 1. Personality 2. Motivation 3. Arousal, Stress and Anxiety 4. Self-Confidence Part 2: The Environment 5. Competition and Audience Effects 6. Group Dynamics and Cohesion Part 3: Helping Sports Participants and Coaches 7. Psychological Skills Training 8. Behaviour Modification Bibliography Glossary Index
About the author
David Tod is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia.
Summary
Sport Psychology: The Basics provides an accessible introduction to the fundamental ideas at the core of the subject. With a comprehensive glossary of essential terminology and suggestions for further study, Sport Psychology: The Basics will a clear and concise guide to the ways that contemporary sport psychologists address questions about human behaviour in sport.
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"...A well-written and interesting book that concisely provides the basics to some of the sports psychology major areas." -Andreas Ivarsson (2015) 'Introduktion till idrottspsykologi på under 200 sidor/Introduction to Sport Psychology in under 200 pages', idrottsforum.org
