Sport Psychology (Paperback)

From the Publisher: Major theories and up-to-date research are covered in the areas of personality, attitudes to sport, aggression, anxiety and stress, social influences, motivation and skill acquisition. With a minimum of jargon and a wide variety of supporting examples ranging from football to dance, this highly readable introduction is suitable for students with little prior knowledge of either psychology or sports studies. Sport Psychology provides an introductory account of the major psychological issues in sport today. Major theories and up-to-date research are covered in the areas of personality, attitudes to sport, aggression, anxiety and stress, social influences, motivation and skill acquisition. With a minimum of jargon and a wide variety of supporting examples ranging from football to dance, this highly readable introduction is suitable for students with little prior knowledge of either psychology or sports studies. Sport Psychology provides an introductory account of the major psychological issues in sport today. Major theories and up-to-date research are covered in the areas of personality, attitudes to sport, aggression, anxiety and stress, social influences, motivation and skill acquisition. With a minimum of jargon and a wide variety of supporting examples ranging from football to dance, this highly readable introduction is suitable for students with little prior knowledge of either psychology or sports studies.