concentration and attention Flashcards
(15 cards)
CONCENTRATION/
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define attention
a persons ability to exert deliberate mental effort on what is most important in situation
(Moran, 2004)
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attention characteristics (4)
selective attention
maintain attention
situational awareness - what’s around you
shifting attention - zoom in/out
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3 attention processes
attentional selectivity
attentional capacity
attentional alertness
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attentional selectivity
focus on important
can cause distraction
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attentional capacity
limited attention
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attentional alertness
too much emotion = narrow attention field
connected to emotional arousal
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ATTENTIONAL CONTROL THEORY
(Eysenck et all 2007)
2 types of processing
top down processing (goal directed)
bottom up processing (stimulus driven)
anxiety impairs goal directed system so stimulus driven system has more influence
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what does the attentional focus theory look like
what does it show
(Nideffer 1976)
a cross
WIDTH
broad focus - diff stimuli at once
narrow focus - ignore irrelevant info
DIRECTION
external - external stimuli
internal - concentrate on internal factors
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when can attentional focus be really helpful?
therapists
bring awareness to situation, where when who
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ATTENTIONAL FOCUS
external narrow
direct attention outward to 1/2 external queues
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ATTENTIONAL FOCUS
external broad
rapid use
perceive/asses situation/s
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ATTENTIONAL FOCUS
internal broad
analyse game plan
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ATTENTIONAL FOCUS
internal narrow
mentally reverse upcoming performance
control emotional state
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what can distract an athlete
internal - choking
external - visual, auditory
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how can sport psychs decrease choking
self talk
mindfulness
pre performance routines
