Final ppt presentation

CompetitionNatural Selection:

Survival of the Fittest

“Mens sana in corpore sano”- 2nd century A.D.

“The way of the champion”

Ancient Taoism and Zen Buddhism

“in the zone”;

“He’s unconscious out there!”

Plethora of meanings

According to ancient Greece, arête

signified eternal excellence and was

a quest of man to reach perfection.

Early Research

1890s – 1920s

In 1898 conducted a study on

cyclists

social facilitation: the

presence of audience

Accidental birth of sport

psychology

OthersE.W. Scripture (1895)

Conduct psychological study on fencers

Interest in determining the reaction time and discrimination time between expert

fencers and novice fencers

G.T.W. Patrick (1903)

psychology of American football

First book: The

Psychology of Coaching

1st U.S. Lab

first course: Psychology and Athletics

1923 1925 1926

Coleman Griffith

Around the world Carl Diem, Berlin Germany, 1920A.Z. Puni, 1925, Leningrad Soviet Union

What makes up the field?

Sports psychology

Research Teaching Consultation

Dark AgesResearch

Little systematic lab based research

Alan – Slater Hammel- Motor learning

Emma McCloy- Motor Abilities

Dark Ages Ctd.Teaching

1951- John Lawther Psychology and

Coaching

Consultation

Minimal consultation

Contemporary Era: Research

Contemporary Era: Research ctd.

Contemporary Era  

Research

In 1989, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

founded

Teaching

The USOC Sport Science Division

Consultation

Consultation ctd.In 1984, NASPSPA certification vote

prompted development of AASP

In 1989, AASP approved “certification”

of sport psychology consultants

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Careers University Sport Psychology Teaching:

Many graduates of Sport Psychology

programs decide to become professors.

They earn about $55,000.

Sport Psychology Research:

Many people interested in Sport Psychology

become researchers after graduating.

Careers Ctd.Sport Psychology Consultation:

Consultants work for sports teams or

individual athletes, helping to find any

mental or emotional obstacles that may

affect athletic performance.

They assist coaches in helping the athletes

improve motivation levels.

Typical DayThe activities of a particular sport psychology

professional will differ based on the practitioner's

interests and training.

Typically, these individuals teach at

colleges and universities and, in some cases,

also work with athletes, coaches, or athletic

administrators.

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