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At first, it looks just like any other large departmental lecture. Scattered chairs and desks are filled in a large room by 140 students listening with varying levels of attentiveness. Professor Amy Baltzell speaks about the psychology behind intrinsic motivation, referencing a required reading from The American Psychologist.
That’s because the class, Psychology 1003, has a different focus that most Psych classes. It’s not cognitive, abnormal, or even positive psych—it’s the Psychology of Sport. And not surprisingly, the students reflect the subject matter.
If anyone is qualified to teach a class about athletics, it’s Baltzell. The visiting psychology professor from Boston University is also a former Olympian and National Rowing Champion. But when asked about her aim for the newly-offered class, she’s quick to point out...
“It would only be a positive thing to have a coach as a teacher, as long as he was versed in sports psychology,” says sophomore football wide receiver Alex Breaux. “That’s the important thing. I think it?...
The next most popular site visited is Wikipedia, which tells us that some searchers are interested in the biology, psychology and philosophy of love as written in a communally agreed-upon encyclopedic tone. Fourth in love is the mysterious lovecalculator.com. The site, which claims to be designed by Dr. Love...