Psychology and sports

Psychology and sports

1. Psychology

* It is positive science of behavior and sport Psychology means it explores one’s behavior in athletics.

2. Importance of psychology

* learning motor skill, contrasting emotion and for preparation.

* understand the behavior of sport men.

3. Learning

* It changes in behavior resulting from behavior.

* It of two types

(A) primary

(B) and secondary

4. Primary law of learning

* Law of readiness

* Law of effect

* Law of exercise

5. Secondary law of learning

* Law of contiguity, attitude, similarity, primary and receny.

6. Transfer of learning

*One situation influences the performance in other situation.

* Types of T of L - +ve, -ve and applicational.

*factor affecting it - learners will, intelligence, personal achievement and training transfer.