PSYC 139. The Social Psychology of Sport (4 units)
Link to catalog page: https://catalog.ucsd.edu/courses/PSYC.html#psyc139
Description
This course provides an introduction to the applications of social psychological principles and findings to sports. Topics include motivation, level of aspiration, competition, cooperation, social comparison, and optimal arousal. Additional topics may include the perspective of spectators, discussing motivation and perceptions of success, streaks, and such. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.
Prerequisite courses
PSYC 139 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have PSYC 139 as a prerequisite.