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How cognition drives motivation in sport

How cognition drives motivation in sport

Flow diagram showing imagery practice feeding into self-efficacy and sport confidence, which lead to effort, persistence, willingness to attempt difficult tasks, and coping under pressure, with sports orientation shaping motivation focus and performance feedback looping back

Cognitive motivation in sport focuses on beliefs, expectations, and mental rehearsal. An athlete is more likely to train hard and persist when they believe success is possible and can picture it clearly.

Motivation (Cognitive) Lesson

  1. AS Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Motivation (Cognitive)

Step-by-step lessons covering OCR AS Level Psychology Motivation (Cognitive) for AS Level Psychology. Each lesson works through exam-style questions.

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