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Beschreibung
This book offers a student-friendly introduction to the discipline of sport psychology. All the key psychological issues in sport are explored, and difficult questions are raised: are athletes born or made? Does playing sport affect personality? What effect do cultural beliefs have on personal sporting development?

Matt Jarvis has substantially revised and expanded his original coverage of the subject from the highly successful first edition (Sport Psychology (1999) in the Routledge Modular Psychology series). Here he provides a succinct but comprehensive account of major theory and research in sport psychology, whilst maintaining the readable style and student-centred approach which made the previous book so successful.

Key issues covered include:

  • Personality and sport
  • Attitudes to sport
  • Aggression
  • Social factors affecting performance
  • Arousal and anxiety
  • Motivation and skill acquisition.

There is an emphasis not merely on learning about sport psychology, but also on developing critical and creative thinking. In addition, the book includes chapters on conducting research and writing essays in sport psychology, as well as reflective exercises throughout the text.

This book offers a student-friendly introduction to the discipline of sport psychology. All the key psychological issues in sport are explored, and difficult questions are raised: are athletes born or made? Does playing sport affect personality? What effect do cultural beliefs have on personal sporting development?

Matt Jarvis has substantially revised and expanded his original coverage of the subject from the highly successful first edition (Sport Psychology (1999) in the Routledge Modular Psychology series). Here he provides a succinct but comprehensive account of major theory and research in sport psychology, whilst maintaining the readable style and student-centred approach which made the previous book so successful.

Key issues covered include:

  • Personality and sport
  • Attitudes to sport
  • Aggression
  • Social factors affecting performance
  • Arousal and anxiety
  • Motivation and skill acquisition.

There is an emphasis not merely on learning about sport psychology, but also on developing critical and creative thinking. In addition, the book includes chapters on conducting research and writing essays in sport psychology, as well as reflective exercises throughout the text.

Zusammenfassung
Matt Jarvis is teacher of psychology at Totton College and Visiting Lecturer at Southampton University.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Personality Characteristics and Sporting Behaviour. Personality Development and Sport. Attitudes to Sport. Aggression and Sport. Social Factors in Sporting Performance. Arousal, Anxiety and Sporting Performance. Motivation and Sport. Skill Acquisition and Expertise. Research Methods in Sport Psychology. Writing Essays in Sport Psychology.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
Fachbereich: Angewandte Psychologie
Genre: Psychologie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781841695822
ISBN-10: 1841695823
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: RU42860
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Jarvis, Matt
Hersteller: Routledge
Taylor & Francis
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Abbildungen: 26 SW-Fotos, 19 SW-Zeichn., 5 Tabellen
Maße: 14 x 172 x 216 mm
Von/Mit: Matt Jarvis
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.06.2006
Gewicht: 0,402 kg
Artikel-ID: 133244479