Day: October 6, 2015

Why Am I Doing This Podcast?

Here are my main reasons: 1. I wanted an outlet to be more creative in research communication When I was younger I used to love creative writing. I even once won a prize for a story I wrote called “The Chicken from Outer Space”. I miss that. When I first started as a scientist I…

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11B – Ultra-Marathoners Mental Skills, Choking Under Pressure-How Ironic!

11B News: Do good endurance athlete have superior perceptual and cognitive skills? Why do we sometimes do exactly the thing we are trying to avoid under pressure? Download link Articles: It’s a Matter of Mind! Cognitive Functioning Predicts the Athletic Performance in Ultra-Marathon Runners Don’t Miss, Don’t Miss, D’oh! Performance When Anxious Suffers Specifically Where…

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