Group processes in sport

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Group processes in sport can be divided into conformity and compliance: (more…)

Cooperation and Competition in Sport

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While sports are competitive by nature, two aspects of a healthy balance between cooperation and competition are important to take into account. (more…)

Conformity and compliance

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Conformity is a kind of social influence involving a change in beliefs or behavior in order to fit in with a group. This kind of influence has many different facets with both positive and negative consequences: (more…)

Developmental sport psychology

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For youth sport people generally believe that sports help children develop self-confidence, discipline, teamwork skills, resiliency, moral thinking, and other individual strengths. Sometimes, the darker side of youth sports is apparent: young athletes might develop aggressive behavior and the need to dominate their opponents on and off the field. (more…)