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Grit
Grit
in psychology is a positive, non-cognitive trait, based on an individual’s
passion for a particular long-term goal or end state coupled with a powerful
motivation to achieve their respective objective. This perseverance of effort
promotes the overcoming of obstacles or challenges that lie within a gritty
individual’s path to accomplishment and serves as a driving force in
achievement realization. Commonly associated concepts within the field of
psychology include "perseverance," "hardiness,"
"resilience,” “ambition,” “need for achievement” and conscientiousness.
These constructs can be conceptualized as individual differences related to the
accomplishment of work rather than latent ability. This distinction was brought
into focus in 1907 when William James challenged the field to further
investigate how certain individuals are capable of accessing richer trait
reservoirs enabling them to accomplish more than the average person, but the
construct dates back at least to Galton, and the ideals of persistence and
tenacity have been understood as a virtue at least since Aristotle. Although
the last decade has seen a noticeable increase in research focused on
achievement-oriented traits, there continues to be difficulty in aligning
specific traits and outcomes.
Grit
is defined as “perseverance and passion for long-term goals.” Building upon
biographical collections of famous leaders in history, researchers and
scientists have reached similar conclusions about high achieving individuals.
Specifically, those individuals who were deemed more successful and influential
than their contemporary counterparts typically possessed traits above and
beyond that of normal ability. While ability was still critically important,
these individuals also possessed “zeal” and “persistence of motive and effort.”
Duckworth and colleagues (2007) believe this dual-component of Grit to be a
crucial differentiator from similar constructs. Grit is conceptualized as a
stable trait that does not require immediate positive feedback. Individuals
high in Grit are able to maintain their determination and motivation over long
periods despite experiences with failure and adversity. Their passion and
commitment towards the long-term objective is the overriding factor that
provides the stamina required to “stay the course” amid challenges and
set-backs. Essentially, the Grittier person is focused on winning the marathon,
not the sprint.
Mixed Martial Arts. (MMA)
Mixed
martial arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both
striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, from a
variety of other combat sports. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be
traced back to the ancient Olympics where one of the earliest documented
systems of codified full range unarmed combat was in the sport of pankration.
Various mixed style contests took place throughout Europe, Japan and the
Pacific Rim during the early 1900s. The combat sport of vale tudo that had
developed in Brazil from the 1920s was brought to the United States by the
Gracie family in 1993 with the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC).
The more dangerous vale-tudo-style bouts
of the early UFCs were made safer with the implementation of additional rules,
leading to the popular regulated form of MMA seen today. Originally promoted as
a competition with the intention of finding the most effective martial arts for
real unarmed combat situations, competitors were pitted against one another
with minimal rules. Later, fighters employed multiple martial arts into their
style while promoters adopted additional rules aimed at increasing safety for
competitors and to promote mainstream acceptance of the sport. The name mixed
martial arts was coined by television critic Howard Rosenberg, in 1993, in his
review of UFC 1. The term gained popularity when the website
newfullcontact.com, then one of the biggest covering the sport, hosted and
reprinted the article. Following these changes, the sport has seen increased
popularity with a pay-per-view business that rivals boxing and professional
wrestling.
Artist
Statement
Through
the artwork, we can see I used a photograph of a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
match. The photo was first edited and only maintains two colours which are
white and red. This was done because through the expression of the fighter, we
can see he is trying with all his abilities to win. It was edited in a
threshold style to make the image stand out more. After the photo was printed,
the print out was splashed with red paint to resemble blood because in a
fighting situation, blood will always spill if a fight continues for an amount
of time.
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