Presentation Type (All Applicants)
Oral Presentation
Disciplines (All Applicants)
Arts and Humanities | Education | Educational Leadership
Description, Abstract, or Artist's Statement
What empowers self-confidence in athletic performance? Most of us know the psychology and language of motivation in positive reinforcement: "way to go"; "good work"; "I believe in you" are some examples. It's a sort of "cheerleading." But confidence goes much deeper into the realm of how the athlete understands the "existential self" in the world. Is he more than a point getter? Is she more than "all-conference" or a "record holder"?
Literature (novels, poetry, essays) often demonstrates that the depth of confidence is found in demonstrative love. If one feels worthy of love, and the love is demonstrated, fear of failure is diminished, and the "I can do this" dominates.
Hear concrete examples of how this can work even in difficult challenges.
Augustana Digital Commons Citation
Olsen, Dr. Paul. "Motivation and Confidence: More than Cheerleading" (2019). Celebration of Learning.
https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/celebrationoflearning/2019/presentations/11
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Motivation and Confidence: More than Cheerleading
What empowers self-confidence in athletic performance? Most of us know the psychology and language of motivation in positive reinforcement: "way to go"; "good work"; "I believe in you" are some examples. It's a sort of "cheerleading." But confidence goes much deeper into the realm of how the athlete understands the "existential self" in the world. Is he more than a point getter? Is she more than "all-conference" or a "record holder"?
Literature (novels, poetry, essays) often demonstrates that the depth of confidence is found in demonstrative love. If one feels worthy of love, and the love is demonstrated, fear of failure is diminished, and the "I can do this" dominates.
Hear concrete examples of how this can work even in difficult challenges.