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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WSOP 2016: Keeping your head in the game, some new ideas : DefinitePoker.com

WSOP 2016: Keeping your head in the game, some new ideas : DefinitePoker.com | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
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Maryland Terps are using cutting edge technology to keep players healthy

Maryland Terps are using cutting edge technology to keep players healthy | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Julie Donaldson reports on how the Terps are using technology to keep players healthy.
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MindRight Pro: The Next Step in Performance Technology | Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News

MindRight Pro: The Next Step in Performance Technology | Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Performance technology is firmly entrenched as the next giant frontier for NBA front offices. Recent advances in wearable technology have vastly expanded the amount teams can know about every movement their players make, and the race is on behind the scenes to parse every asset at their disposal. Some front offices may hem and haw […]
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Dan Abrahams Talks About Sports Psychology In Football

Dan Abrahams Talks About Sports Psychology In Football | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Renowned sports psychologist, Dan Abrahams, says that the role of psychology in football can be crucial to making sure that players stay confident in games.
basiltweede's curator insight, September 6, 2015 11:04 PM

Yes I do wholeheartedly agree with Dan Abraham on this article as he stated that "the role of psychology in football can be crucial to making sure that players stay confident in games." Many people may disagree but if you actually took part in any sports and apply psychology technique to your game, you will see a tremendous improvement especially in the self-confidence department. 

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Train That Brain

Train That Brain | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
It is common knowledge that a training plan can do wonders for you if you’re focused on a specific race or time goal. The targeted workouts help your body become stronger. But all of us have had that moment during a race or training run when your mind goes weak even before your body does.
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A new milestone in non-pharmaceutical treatments for depression | Nick Davis

A new milestone in non-pharmaceutical treatments for depression | Nick Davis | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Nick Davis: Last week’s announcement that a UK company won US approval for device-based treatment of depression is excellent news for taking academic findings into a clinical setting
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Could sports psychology help you?

Could sports psychology help you? | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
My colleague Dr. Ciaran Dalton is a psychologist who works with athletes of all ages and levels, helping them to improve performance and manage the high and lows of being an athlete. I asked Ciaran some questions about sports psychology and how it helps athletes.
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Golf Documentary Seeks Secret of Sports Success

Golf Documentary Seeks Secret of Sports Success | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
The film, BE THE BALL: A Golf Documentary, proposes that mental fitness is more important than skill or physical conditioning in golf, and that honing mental acuity can take players “into the zone.” Lang spoke with Golf.com about the idea and process of making this ambitious movie.
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Skullcandy® Human Potential Lab Partners with Athletigen and Athletic Republic - NASDAQ.com

Skullcandy® Human Potential Lab Partners with Athletigen and Athletic Republic - NASDAQ.com | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
PARK CITY, Utah, June 16, 2016-- Skullcandy, Inc. today announced partnerships with Athletigen Technologies, leader in athlete genomics and Athletic.
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Peyton Manning’s last ride into the sunset? | BrainTypes.com

Peyton Manning’s last ride into the sunset? | BrainTypes.com | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
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The mental trick that makes you faster

The mental trick that makes you faster | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Superhuman performance on the pitch is all in the mind
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Quick game-time mental visualization

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New Innovative system helps athletes with concussions - Valley News Live

New Innovative system helps athletes with concussions - Valley News Live | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
BRADENTON, FL (WFLA) -Hundreds of thousands of children are taken to hospitals each year for concussions and head injuries.
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Study finds elite athletes’ brains faster under intense pressure

Study finds elite athletes’ brains faster under intense pressure | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
LONDON, May 20 — Elite athletes are blessed with an area of the brain that performs 82 per cent faster than average under intense pressure, a study published today claims.

A series of tests commissioned by Dunlop Tyres in conjunction with
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How science can save you from choking

How science can save you from choking | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Can you prevent sports stars from 'doing a Van de Velde'? Psychologists think they have the answer
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The Science of Improving Your Performance at Almost Anything

The Science of Improving Your Performance at Almost Anything | Sports and Performance Psychology | Scoop.it
Avoid multi-tasking and rather work in chunks
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How does one "avoid" multitasking....