Sports Psychology Motivation Definition Motivation An action towards

Sports Psychology Motivation

Definition • Motivation: An action towards a goal. • Positive mental skills of an athlete • Confident, • Optimistic • Energetic • enjoyment

Positive Mental Skills • • Determined Motivated Dedicated Focused

Two types of Motivation • Extrinsic motivation: The desire or push to perform a certain behavior based on the potential external rewards that may be received as a result.

Intrinsic Motivation • Intrinsic Motivation: the motivation or desire to do something based on the enjoyment of the behavior itself rather than relying on or requiring external reinforcement.

Intrinsic or Extrinsic? • Trophies • Playing your personal best • Mastery of skill • Enjoyment • Personal Growth • Money • Challenging yourself • Pushing yourself to higher goals • Enjoying the competition • Prestige or fame

Learning • • You can learn to be motivated. Positive Reinforcement Negaive Reinforcement Punishment

Type of Learning • Reinforcement is any change in an organism's surroundings that is associated with an increase in the probability that the response will be made

Types of Reinforcement • Positive reinforcement changes the surroundings by adding a stimulus that increases the likelihood of the behavior occurring in the future. • Some things which can generally act as positive reinforcers include food, money etc.

Types of Reinforcement • Negative reinforcement changes the surroundings by removing an aversive stimulus - such as turning off a painful electric current or removing a conditioned reinforcer such as changing the channel during commercials. There are two types of negative reinforcement.

Negative Reinforcement Con’t • Escape conditioning occurs when the aversive stimulus has already begun, and the behavior terminates it. Examples include scratching an itch or hitting the snooze button on an alarm clock. • Avoidance conditioning occurs when the behavior allows an aversive stimulus to be avoided before it starts. Examples include eating to avoid hunger, and taking an alternate route to avoid a traffic jam.

Types of Reinformement Presented Decrease likelihood of behaviour Positive punishment Taken away Negative punishment Increase likelihood of behaviour Positive reinforcement Negative reinforcement

Video Clips • All for one • Self Motivated

Flash Cards #1 • • • Fair play determination Motivating Good goals Have fun Good sport Try your hardest Honesty Optimistic

Flash Cards #2 • • • Determination Fair play Positive attitude Courage Optimistic Good sportsmanship • Learn from mistakes • Respect • Be nice to each other • Concentration

Conclusion • Try and find as many ways to motivate yourself intrinsically. • You will work harder, play harder and enjoy the competition more