Module 1: Personality

Psychology for Sports Performance

1. Introduction to personality
2. Definitions of personality
   1. Trait approach
   2. Situational approach
   3. Interactional approach
3. Introverts and extroverts
4. Personality type activity
5. Type A and Type B personality types
6. Type A and B personality activity
7. Personality theories
8. Eysenck's personality activities
9. How does personality impact of sports performance?

Situational approach

In this case it is thought the situation and environment have a stronger influence on the characteristics shown during sport than the trait characteristics would suggest. For example you have a trait personality to be quite shy, but then on the football field you are a controlled aggressive player. The level of aggression exerted would also be related to the situation e.g. have you already been warned by the referee?; how long is left in the game? Where on the pitch are you?

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