Part 1: Psych, Social Psych & Sport/Exercise Psych

• What is Psychology?

  • How do YOU define psychology?
  • Definition: “The scientific study of thinking/behaviour; where behaviour is broadly defined”
  • (ie unit of study = cell thru to society)
• Social Psychology:

  • “The scientific study of human social behaviour - the hows & whys of human social behaviour".
  • How others influence us
  • Social psychology got to consider all the factors that make up the person to influence them or their performance
• Sport/Exercise Psychology:

  • "The scientific study of human social behaviour in the sport/exercise context -- the hows & whys of human social behaviour in the sport/exercise context"