PHYSEDU 241 · also PSY 243
Sport & Performance Psychology
Ling A. Beisecker
Description from DukeHub
Introduces psychological principles that shape success and well-being in sport and other high-performance environments, including the performing arts and medicine. Students will examine how psychological factors contribute to preparation, execution, adaptation, and well-being and explore evidence-based strategies for enhancing mental performance. Topics include motivation, personality, confidence, stress and anxiety, attention and concentration, group dynamics, leadership, psychological skills training, injury and recovery, and burnout. Emphasis on applying psychological theory and research to real-world performance situations and developing a critical understanding of the psychological skills and strategies that support effective and sustainable performance.
Skills
No skill passed the confidence bar. Weak matches go to review instead of this page: an AI pass that has to quote the description, then a person.
AI-resilient: 1 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "leadership"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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