Psychology for Sports Performance.PersonalitySession 3

Aim & Objectives Aim: By the end of this session students will: -

Identify the different types of personality and the role they play in sports performance.

Objectives: By the end of this session student will:- Describe the interactional approach,

Psychodynamic theories. Identify your own personality type. Explain what Type A and Type B personalities

are.

Psychodynamic This theory suggests that your

personality is made up of: Conscious and Unconscious parts.

What do you think mean and how can they affect performance?

Three parts to the theory. id ( instinctive drive) Ego Super ego.

Ego = conscious part. – What we can control.

id – instinctive drive

Makes you do certain things without thinking Sprinter on the

starting line – large levels of anxiety - muscles may freeze - false start

Super ego Areas that we can

control. Affects of this can

be seen when a football play refuses to take a penalty because they feel they may let their team down if they miss.

Interactional view/theory Everyone in this room will know someone

that is friendly and in their social life will not hurt a fly, yet, on the sports field seems almost uncontrollably aggressive.

Theory suggest that when factors are strong they are more likely to predict behaviour.

Quiet athletes – may run to towards ecstatic crowds when they do well.

Task Discuss With a partner any people that

you think are like this.

What do they behave like around other people and how do they react when placed in sporting situations.

Types It is also suggested that personality can be

grouped under two headings: Type A and Type B

The main conclusions of this theory is that Type A individuals tend to be more motivated than type B

Type B tend to participate in sport setting even when they are not motivated to take part.

Task You are going to complete the

personality questionnaire, this will show if are a type A or Type B personality.

Work out your scores.

Types

Type A People how tend to lack

patience Have a strong urge for

competition Have a high desire to

achieve goals Rush to complete activities Are able to multi-task

when under pressure Lack tolerance toward

others Have high levels of anxiety

Type B Tend to be more

tolerant toward others Are more relaxed than

type A Are more reflective Experience lower

levels of anxiety Higher levels of

imagination and creativity.

Discuss Does your personality match that of the

questionnaire?

What sports would be suited to each personality type?

Next session Effects of Personality on sports

performance.

2003 Jon Drummond 2010 Wayne Rooney