How can psychology affect performance?

How can psychology affect performance?

1. motivation

   • positive and negative
     • positive = one has been performing well and feels confident
     • negative = one fears the consequences of not performing
   • intrinsic and extrinsic
     • intrinsic = motivation from within
     • extrinsic = motivation is modified by a source outside the person

2. anxiety and arousal

   • optimum arousal
     • inverted U hypothesis
   • trait and state anxiety
     • trait = general level of stress (different for every person)
     • state = heightened level of emotions in response to fear or danger
   • sources of stress

3. psychological strategies to enhance motivation and manage anxiety

   • concentration/attention skills
   • mental rehearsal/visualisation
   • relaxation techniques
   • goal-setting