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Let the Games Begin! Will Olympians Choke Under Pressure?
Paying too much attention can hurt athletic performance — researchers are finding ways to prevent athletes from ‘choking’ when it matters.
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Mind games of the victorious
Reuters: For decades after the first sports psychology lab was established in 1920 in Germany, mental coaches have been the water boys of sports science, viewed by their colleagues as not quite good enough to
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Fans Fooled by the “Hot-Hand Fallacy”
Which countries and athletes will rise to the top? To make predictions, many people will look for athletes who are on a “hot streak,” such as US Women’s National Team forward Alex Morgan who scored
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Olympics: Mind games of the victorious
Otago Daily Times: For decades after the first sports psychology lab was established in 1920 in Germany, mental coaches have been the water boys of sports science, viewed by their colleagues as not quite good
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Sports Science in the News
Three days, 3 more psychological science highlights: Counting down to the Olympic Opening Ceremony with research insights on sports and performance. #3. With three days left until the 2012 Olympics begin, the science behind the
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Save the Nerves for the Night Before
Four days left, 4 more psychological science highlights: Counting down to the Olympic Opening Ceremony, with research insights on sports and performance. #4. In Olympic competition, the margin between winning the gold and sitting in
