Disadvantages Of Participation In Sports

The above figure implies that an individual has three basic layers of mental make-up. One which is more basic and universal is what is known as ‘human nature’ is a layer which is comprised by our instincts. The second layer is of learned behavior from which a greater part is now operating at an unconscious level, this layer of collective programming is culture. It gives us a point of reference to acceptance and rejection of an action or trait and in this way guides the way we attach importance to things. The third which we call ‘personality’ is a result of an individual’s personal experience of life multiplied by culture multiplied by human nature. In this equation a culture plays the role of prioritizing certain behavior and traits for an

For 40 years, sport and physical activity researchers have been studying how psychosocial development occurs through participation in sport (Weiss, 2011). Participation in sports has proven health benefits for both children and adults (Strong et al., 2005). Health benefits are most obvious since sports involve above all a rigorous physical activity. But more important benefits for an individual who is culturally related to other individuals in a society are emotional. Studies have shown that sports breed a positive attitude towards life and social relationships. An individual who plays for a team has more opportunities to build character, confidence and social values (Eime et al.,

In other words, sports affect the mind of the individual on a plane where culture plays its role. This implies that sports via influencing individual psychological traits such as self-esteem, competitive behavior, problem solving capability, coordination with other individuals helps in sustaining various behaviors that culture regulates being a set of taken for granted assumptions. The way culture programs the mind of an individual is being understood through a new discipline called ‘cultural neuroscience. The goal of this new discipline is stated