Unit 17- Psychology of Sports Performance
1- Personality and Motivation
Introduction: In this essay
Define Personality
Definition: According to Ben Sheath on believeperform.com, personality is the characterisation of individual differences. (Wiggins, 1996). It is a well-known fact that everyone is different. It is considered that personality relates to the specific traits a person displays. A trait is a characteristic, which can be related to a person, for example ‘laziness’.
In this definition, (Wiggins, 1996) could be saying people generally have their own characteristics and are maybe born with them. The example ‘laziness’ can just be a part of a person and that is how they are.
Theories associated with personality and their effect on sporting performance …show more content…
They will express joy. The same individual will express disappointment and anger or frustration if they were to lose the football game.
Role-related behaviour
The types of personality
According to TheGuardian, Meyer Friedman and Ray Rosenman are doctors that came up with the types of personality in the 1950s.
• Type A
A Type A person is usually quite aggressive when they play, usually tend to have a high stress level, have issues with their self-esteem and impatience. In any sport a type A person will try as hard as they can and put their maximum effort in to have a perfect performance. Type A performers usually play to win and take their sport very seriously.
Characteristics of Type A:
-Impatient
-Competitive
-Aggressive
-Focused
-Rushed
• Type B
A Type B person usually takes enjoyment and pleasure in their sports. Their laid back approach is for entertainment rather than to win. Type B performers still get the thrill of winning a game but it's not a priority.
Characteristics of type B:
- Patient
-Relaxed
-Lazy
-Tolerant
-easy going
-Passive
-Calm
1- Personality and Motivation
Introduction: In this essay
Define Personality
Definition: According to Ben Sheath on believeperform.com, personality is the characterisation of individual differences. (Wiggins, 1996). It is a well-known fact that everyone is different. It is considered that personality relates to the specific traits a person displays. A trait is a characteristic, which can be related to a person, for example ‘laziness’.
In this definition, (Wiggins, 1996) could be saying people generally have their own characteristics and are maybe born with them. The example ‘laziness’ can just be a part of a person and that is how they are.
Theories associated with personality and their effect on sporting performance …show more content…
They will express joy. The same individual will express disappointment and anger or frustration if they were to lose the football game.
Role-related behaviour
The types of personality
According to TheGuardian, Meyer Friedman and Ray Rosenman are doctors that came up with the types of personality in the 1950s.
• Type A
A Type A person is usually quite aggressive when they play, usually tend to have a high stress level, have issues with their self-esteem and impatience. In any sport a type A person will try as hard as they can and put their maximum effort in to have a perfect performance. Type A performers usually play to win and take their sport very seriously.
Characteristics of Type A:
-Impatient
-Competitive
-Aggressive
-Focused
-Rushed
• Type B
A Type B person usually takes enjoyment and pleasure in their sports. Their laid back approach is for entertainment rather than to win. Type B performers still get the thrill of winning a game but it's not a priority.
Characteristics of type B:
- Patient
-Relaxed
-Lazy
-Tolerant
-easy going
-Passive
-Calm