FSE Campus Venlo
Performance Psychology in Sports and Business
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"Success is a journey, not a destination" (Arthur Ashe) In this course students increase their insight on how (elite) athletes and professionals (e.g. entrepreneurs, doctors, military personnel) increase their mental toughness and overcome problems that impede them from performing at their best. They will become acquainted with some of the psychological processes and skills that are associated with people’s ability to tap into their potential. Specific topics covered will focus on psychological factors and skills on the individual level. Topics studied will include mental imagery, focusing, confidence, coping with anxiety and setbacks, and the psychology behind the use of performance enhancing drugs.Doelstellingen van dit vak
• Students acquire an insight into how psychological concepts, ideas and theories are applied to enhance individual’s performance • Students have been provided the opportunity to think about how the studied concepts etc. can be translated into a ‘real-life’ mental training session.Voorwaarden
At least one psychology course. (If you want to discuss the possibility to receive a waiver for this prerequisite please contact the course coordinator) If you want to be eligible for a waiver (so exemption from prerequisite), you should be highly motivated to follow this course and willing to put in some extra effort.VSS3101
Periode 2
28 okt 2024
13 dec 2024
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