Marijana Mladenović

In classical psychological diagnostics in sport, athletes may potentially provide rationally corrected and socially desirable responses under the influence of various types of expectations and personal aspirations. In pre-competition situations, it is commonly not due to a conscious intention to manipulate responses, but rather to an inability to consciously perceive the actual mental state for competition. Considering that mental state before a competition can be one of the significant contributors to achievements, the possibility of precise diagnostics of a pre-competition mental state is greatly important. The color association method, derived from the Luscher Color Test, opens new prospects of psychological diagnostics in sport

Keywords: motivation, emotions, activation level, associations, colors

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