| Motivation and
Emotion in Sport
Reversal Theory
By John H. Kerr
Paperback,
223pages, 23.3 ×
15.5 ×
1.5cm
$72.95 |
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Why did
Michael Jordan quit basketball and take up baseball? Why
was Martina Navratilova so successful as a professional
tennis player? Why did Diego Maradona take
performance-enhancing drugs during the 1994 soccer World
Cup? Why did ice-skater Tonya Harding involve herself in
physical attacks on her Olympic rival Nancy Kerrigan?
These and many other questions about aspects of
motivation and emotion in sport are addressed in this
book.
The theoretical background to the book is provided by
reversal theory, a general psychological theory which is
demonstrating its usefulness and versatility as it is
being increasingly applied within sport psychology.
Reversal theory's systematic conceptual framework allows
a unique perspective for interpreting behavior in sport
contexts.
Within each chapter, real-life examples are combined
with research findings to provide an understanding of
the emotional background and changes which accompany the
individual's unique experience in sport. In addition,
suggestions as to applications of reversal theory in new
areas of sport psychology and the future direction of
reversal theory-based sport research are outlined. For
those interested in a truly insightful understanding of
human behavior in sport, this book will be required
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