Posts Tagged ‘Olympics’
Psychological Trauma in the Olympics
Every measure is taken to protect athletes from physical injury in competitive sports, while protection from mental injury is neglected. Yet athletes face extraordinary risks of mental trauma in competition. We insist upon helmets and other safety gear and impose stringent rules enforced by referees to protect athletes from physical injury, but as the recent…
Read MoreOlympic Gold for Brainwave Performance
Whether or not a competitor stands on the podium wearing an Olympic metal can depend on a thousandth of a second difference in finishing time. Greater physical performance may not be what separate winners from losers when the margin is that close. Instead, it can be something beyond the competitor’s will–brainwaves.
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