Sports and Performance Psychology
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Seeking excellence and success in sports and performing arts through mental conditioning and other applied behavioral sciences, from Psychogenyx.  
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How Spurs laid the groundwork for 2023 NBA Draft to change everything

How Spurs laid the groundwork for 2023 NBA Draft to change everything | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
The No. 1 pick should serve as the vessel to blast San Antonio into a future of sustained success.
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On NFL Draft day, new IQ test takes top position in player scouting

On NFL Draft day, new IQ test takes top position in player scouting | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
It's NFL Draft day, and among the factors that will make or break the fate of college football player prospects is a new IQ assessment test. Similiar tools are used often by F500 companies.

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This Green Beret thinks he can crack the NFL's character code

This Green Beret thinks he can crack the NFL's character code | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Half of all first-round draft picks fail in the NFL. Brian Decker believes he can improve that rate, but it's not clear anyone in the league is listening.
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The Dallas Cowboys Are Investing Big In Their NFL Draft War Room

The Dallas Cowboys Are Investing Big In Their NFL Draft War Room | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
The Dallas Cowboys Are Investing Big In Their NFL Draft War Room with the help of AT&T and some investment from the team.
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Move over Wonderlic: Inside look at new IQ exam the NBA’s using

Move over Wonderlic: Inside look at new IQ exam the NBA’s using | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
The NBA will hold its annual draft Thursday at Barclays Center, and many of the selections — including the one made by the Knicks with the ninth-overall pick — could be influenced by a relatively n…
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Trevor Moawad backs Russell Wilson on ESPN NFL draft show

Trevor Moawad backs Russell Wilson on ESPN NFL draft show | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Moawad's work with Alabama, Georgia, Florida State and Russell Wilson earned him some spotlight on QB2QB, ESPN's pre-draft Jon Gruden replacement.
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Meet the Sports Psychologist Training the Minds of the NBA's Top Draft Prospects | VICE Sports

Graham Betchart built a career as a "mental skills" coach for top NBA draft prospects like Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns. Now he's trying to build a brand.
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Why psychological tests for NFL Draft prospects are overrated

Why psychological tests for NFL Draft prospects are overrated | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Many NFL prospects will be drafted this week based, in part, on their performance on psychological tests. But sport psychology professor Kevin L. Burke says such evaluations might be overvalued.
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Note:  The Wonderlic test to which the article refers is an intelligence test not a personality test.   

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