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About My Interest in Psychology

One branch of psychology that I find very interesting is sports psychology.  I am interested in this field of study because as an athlete I have worked with a sports psychologist before.  The requirements for this degree is the path that consists of going to a university and receiving a Bachelors degree, then after going to graduate school and earning your Doctorate degree, then you must complete an internship, and finally get licensed.  Sports psychology is related to sports and it helps athletes improve performance through visualization, and managing performance anxiety.  Golf is a very mental sport and requires a lot of attention.  While on the course I got very nervous playing in front of people so I sought help from a sports psychologist.  I found that this helped me a lot mentally as well with my anxiety on the course.  I believe that this feel can be good for me because I can relate to what others on feeling either on the course or field.

Source: http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/sport-psychologists.aspx

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  1. UnknownJanuary 25, 2018 at 12:43 PM

    Heidi, it is so cool that you chose sports psychology, that is the one I chose as well! It must have been a great experience to be able to encounter one in person and see how they get to do their job. Since you play a sport I feel like that would be a very interesting career path for you to follow!

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    1. UnknownJanuary 28, 2018 at 9:45 PM

      Thank you, I look forward to reading your blog to compare our interests!

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  2. Dr.Pris SelvarajFebruary 7, 2018 at 11:32 AM

    Good to see your interest in this area of study Heidi. We will soon be offering a course in our program on Sport Psych and hope you find it interesting! I wish you had explore more than just 1 source (APA.org) to consolidate the information. For readers to be able to find your blog post helpful, it has to be a comprehensive account of the topic. From your next post, make sure you are able to do that.

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