Veronica Beagle is the managing editor for Education at Forbes Advisor. She completed her master’s in English at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Before coming to Forbes Advisor she worked on ...

Sport psychology is a dynamic and rewarding field that bridges the gap between psychology and athletics. It focuses on helping athletes, teams, and organizations optimize performance, enhance mental ...

This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. Since the early years of this century, it has been commonplace for computerized analyses of athletic statistics to guide a baseball manager’s ...

Weather a weekend warrior, amateur competitor or professionally athlete, everyone wants to do their best. All athletes want to excel and desire to find that edge that takes their performance to a new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. With the World Series in full swing, the peak performance of elite athletes on the biggest stage warrants discussion. A ...

In sports psychology, elite athletes are often said to have two identities – a “self” identity (who they are overall) and an “athlete” identity (who they are as a competitor). Research has shown that ...

Sport and exercise psychology examines how mental, emotional and social factors influence engagement in physical activity, athletic performance and lifelong wellbeing. In competitive contexts it ...

In recent years, athletes have given greater focus to the mental preparation of their sport. However, some sports require more mental strength than others. Golf is a great example of that. However, ...

Excerpted from the book MIND GAME: An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes by Julie Kliegman. Copyright © 2024 by Julie Kliegman. From Rowman ...

Throughout history, sports have been guilty of prioritising certain groups at the exclusion of others. There has been a pervasive idea that being an athlete requires the demonstration of traditionally ...

The thrill of victory; the agony of defeat. Sports cliches are everywhere. But what does it actually take to think like a winner? This hour, TED speakers explore the psychology of winning and losing.