Abstract

SIMOES, Antonio Carlos; CONCEICAO, Paulo Felix Marcelino  and  CORTEZ, José Alberto Aguilar. Psycosociology of sport: A paradoxical game of unconscious forces. Bol. psicol [online]. 2009, vol.59, n.130, pp.31-43. ISSN 0006-5943.

This study aimed to provide a discussion about sport and the practice of psychologists in this sphere. In Brazil, there are few studies and researches regarding the field of sport Psychology. Nevertheless, sports follow the flow of unconscious manifestations of a powerful game between social and psychological forces, whose resultants are delimiters of sceneries in which technicians and athletes often cross the boundaries of their physical and psychological capacities which brings into question the implications of sport to the health. The constant exposure to critical situations leads to defenses mechanisms, anomalous behaviors, depression and psychosomatic diseases, ways that athletes find to deal with pressures and treats involved into competitions. In this scenery, winners appear as heroes, dominant figures into the imaginary where images, pregnant of realities models and social learning gravitate. Therefore, impelling and limiting forces of the modern society can be synthesized in the expression “Win at any cost!” Also questions concerning ethics and reflections of doubts, duties and behavior in the institutional environment are examined.

Keywords : Sport Psychology; Defense mechanisms; Psychosomatic; Ethics.

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