title: Role of sports in the development of an individual and role of psychology in sports.
abstract: Sports helps an individual much more than in the physical aspects alone. It builds character, teaches and develops strategic thinking, analytical thinking, leadership skills, goal setting and risk taking, just to name a few.
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, MGM Medical College, Sector-1, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ghildiyal
keywords: Analytical thinking; Goal setting; Leadership skills; Presidential Address; Psychology; Risk taking; Sports; Strategic thinking