Psychology of sport

Psychology of sport


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1. Aggression is defined any form of behaviour that is directed towards the goal of harming someone physically or psychologically.
2. Possible causes for this aggressive behaviour would be the nature of the game. If the sport is contact then there is more likely to be aggressive behaviour than in non-contact sports. Frustration caused by poor form, opposition and referees' decisions can also cause aggression as suggested by Dollard's frustration-aggression hypothesis. Hostile crowds may provoke players and their aggression behaviour may trigger and encourage the players to be aggressive themselves through social learning.
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