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MODULE-2 Psychological Aspects
Dimension of Physical
Education and Yog 2) Adolescent stage generally starts from ................to ............ years.

3) Adolescent stage is the transitional period between childhood and ...........

DO YOU KNOW?

Note The adolescence came from the Latin word “adolescere” which means “to
grow” or “to grow to maturity”. Maturity involves not only physical but
transformation also mental growth. It is a stage which fulfills the gap between
the childhood, and adulthood also known as of a child into an adult.

6.2 CONCEPT OF PERSONALITY

For a lay-man, the term personality means a good looking and attractive person
etc. Physical appearance often defines personality. How an individual talks and
interacts with others are the indications of a good personality. Persons who is
not good looking or not well dressed or does not interact properly is considered
to have a poor personality. The external behaviour or character of individual is
considered to define the personality. Sometimes personality is understood as
equivalent to one’s character. But scientifically this is not a true concept of
personality. Now we will talk about the definition of personality given by Allpart
which would helps us to understand personality in a better way.
Personality is dynamic organization of those psycho-physical systems which
determine her/his unique adjustment to his environment.

As per the psychologists it can be described that personality not only involves
the physical characteristics but also includes the traits of the individual which
are responsible for their behaviour, physique and their social adjustment which
is the result of long observation. Personality is described as sum of all inherited
tendencies as well as acquired tendencies of environment. Basically individual’s
structure of personality depends on the heredity and environment.
6.2.1 Personality Development through Physical Education and

Sports

The development of personality through physical education programs and sports
activity has been a topic of interest for the sports psychologists right from the
time the term came into existence. Psychologists identified the determinants
which directly or indirectly influence the growth and development of personality.
Although there are a large number of determinants, which influence the
development of personality, such determinants have been broadly grouped into
five general categories and these are given below.

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