Introducing (Thriplow, England)

The field of sport psychology : an overview -- Reinforcement and punishment -- Arousal, anxiety, and their assessment -- Treatment of sport anxiety -- Optimism in sports and exercise -- Mental toughness in sports -- Attribution theory and locus of control -- Leadership, group cohesion, and audience effects -- Team building and goal setting -- Aggression and violence in sports -- Psychological assessment -- Risk-sport athletes, injured athletes, black athletes -- Youth sport -- Women in sport -- Exercise and fitness

Sport Psychology is the study of the psychological factors that affect participation and performance in sports. It deals with increasing performance by managing emotions and minimizing the psychological effects of injury and poor performance