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Mind games help athletes psych their way to victory


Mind games of the victorious


Let the Games Begin! Will Olympians Choke Under Pressure?

The Olympics are finally here, and all the years of training and sacrifice come down to this. With so much pressure, it’s easy to choke.Psychological scientists are studying how paying too much attention to what you’re doing can actually ruin performance. ... More>


Mind games of the victorious


Fans Fooled by the “Hot-Hand Fallacy”

Which countries and athletes will rise to the top? Sports provide numerous opportunities to collect statistics, but biases an skew a spectators decision-making when it comes to predicting sports outcomes. ... More>