The branch of Psychology that most interests me is Sports Psychology. Sports Psychology uses psychological skills and knowledge to insure an athletes health and maximize their performance. It also includes the study of social and developmental aspects that come with participating in sports, and systemic issues the athlete may endure. Other topics studied within sports psychology are techniques and mental skills when training, exercise physiology, sports medicine, and motor learning. Sports Psychology requires a doctoral degree in a primary area of psychology and license in psychology. Sports Psychologists can limit themselves to working with a dedicated athlete, they can work with anyone who wants to improve physical fitness, work with a recovering athlete, as well as entertainers or anything related to exercise or physical activity. Some prominent sports psychologists are Coleman Griffith, Dr. Alan Goldberg, and Dr. John F. Murray. Sports have always been a huge part of my life. Since 9 years old I have played select softball, which means I traveled and played tournaments on my own time. Competing and dedicating my time to softball helped me learn discipline, hard work, and to keep a strong mindset. I think Sports Psychology is right for me because I would love to help and encourage people. I am very good at staying positive and helping people through rough times.
Sources:
http://www.apa.org/ed/graduate/specialize/sports.aspx
https://www.learnpsychology.org/sports-psychology/
https://www.psychologyschoolguide.net/blog/famous-sports-psychologists/
Hey Kamryn! I really enjoyed reading your blog. I wrote about the same branch of psychology and I really enjoyed reading about the facts that I missed and didn't include in my blog post and I agree that sports psychology is right for you especially if you love to encourage people. great post!
ReplyDeleteHey Kamryn! I really loved how to the point and concise your blog was. When I first saw the size, I wasn't sure how well it would be written. Though there wasn't an immense amount of detail, you were able to answer everything asked you extremely well. I liked how you seem to have good reasoning to why sports psychology is most meaningful to you. The only critiques I can make are to maybe add a little more detail as well as some pictures, but overall good post!
ReplyDeleteGood comment John. I second yours!
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