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Lecture notes Sport & Exercise Psychology

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Sport & Exercise Psychology

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University Of Lincoln (UoL)

Psychology philosophies and different approaches to working with clients are highlighted. These notes have been used in online exams this year (2023)

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Uploaded on June 11, 2023
Number of pages 3
Written in 2022/2023
Type Lecture notes
Professor(s) M bird
Contains Consulting philosophies and approaches

Psychology- 24/10/22- Introduction to Consulting Philosophies
 There is a set of assumptions and values behind every decision and support program offered
by sport psychologists.
o Understanding your consulting philosophy is among the essential prerequisites to
effective practice.
 Hierarchical Structure of Professional Philosophy
o Be able to write about your own personal core beliefs and values

 Personal Core Beliefs and Values
o Foundation of a professional philosophy; innermost beliefs and values regarding the
world/human behaviour
 Typical Values:
 Respect for; truth, privacy, autonomy, promises and commitments
 Concern for; the growth and development of people, human dignity,
equality and gratitude
 Theoretical Paradigm
o More important that one’s philosophy is grounded in one or more major theoretical
and philosophical paradigms of psychology
o Explicitly describe/explain human behaviour and help attempt to predict and control
behaviour change
o How behaviour is manifested and changed
 What we use in the needs analysis
o Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
 Widely represented theoretical paradigms by sport psychologists
 Major focus is modifying the client’s thinking patterns
 Facilitates change via thought processes and behaviours, assuming that
there is a direct connection between the two
o Humanistic Therapy
 Assume every person is unique and perceives the world/develops meaning
in a unique and individual way
 Examines the client perception of the present
 Goal is not so much to treat the problem behaviour, but to explore
current goals and create new meanings in life
 Non-directive approach in therapeutic processes
o Eclecticism
 Developing one’s own unique approach to working with clients
 Creative synthesis of a number of perspectives and techniques, with
underlying coherent and rigorous theoretical logic to it
 Emphasises flexibility that can be useful in order to effectively address:

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