Kinesiology Vs Biological Psychology Essay

The field I intend to study in the near future, is in the field of kinesiology. Kinesiology is defined as “The study of the anatomy, physiology, and mechanics of body movement, especially in humans” (TheFreeDictionary). When comparing this study to psychology, they are two completely different sorts of study. Psychology is defined as the scientific study of the behavior of humans and other animals (Ettinger 2). So right off the bat, we have the major difference between the two subjects; one studies the way the human mind works and the other studies the way the human body moves and works. On their own, these two have most nothing in common. But when one asks about how one can affect the other, similarities form. When asking this question between these two fields, a new field of study arises- biological psychology. Biological psychology is a branch of neuroscience, that focuses on the relationship between behavior and …show more content…
An example that psychology can play a role in this study, can be when an athletic trainer is working at a high school football game, and one of the athletes is severely injured. An athletic trainer must rush on to the field and asses what has happened. All while thinking over what action needs to be taken next, the trainer has to keep in mind that the injured player is watching how they react to the injury. If the trainer does not react in a calm, cool fashion, the player can assume that the injury is very bad, and react badly and start to panic. On the other hand, if the trainer doesn’t let how the injury really looks appear on his or her face, the injured athlete will stay calm, not become panicky, and make the trainers job much easier. The trainer uses psychology in this situation, by thinking over what actions must be made, and by deciding to keep their cool to not scare or alarm their