Sports Psychology Evaluation

... Sports Psychology Evaluation Introduction The mind-body connection is a very powerful one. For everything you think in your mind, your body has a reaction, regardless of whether it is real or imagined. For example, if a person is home alone and they hear a noise and interpret it as the wind, they are fine; but if they interpret it as a prowler, their fight or flight response takes over and they become fearful, their heart begins going a mile a minute, their eyes dilate and they are scared. This is psychological and has proved to be apparent in many aspects of live, sport especially. ' The psychology of sport is perhaps the real discipline that can make the difference between participation and being competitive' (Syer & Connolly, 1984, p.6). Psychology has become a major element in sport in recent years, in particular for elite athletes. For example, one third of golfers on major tours work

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