Sports Psychology
The Mindful Athlete: Can Preventative Mental Health Improve Performance, Too?
A meditation room could one day be as much a part of an athletic program as the weight room, film study, and the training table.
Vice Sports Q&A: Ricky Williams
A conversation with Ricky Williams, the Heisman winner turned NFL mystic turned Texas psychology student, about helping others, helping yourself, and how we work.
Ronda Rousey's Defeat and the Psychology of a Comeback
Sport psychologist Dr. Jim Afremow talks about Ronda Rousey's way forward after such a high-profile loss.
Faster in the Head: Can Video Games Make Soccer Players Better?
As soccer gets faster, teams are turning to cognitive training to help their players keep up, mentally. Does it work?
Sports Video Games Won’t Feel Real Until They Get Psychological
The FIFA and Madden games are the best in their respective sports, but both could benefit from better character programming.
The New Mental Health Treatments That Might Save Our Athletes
A professor in Las Vegas is taking the mental health of athletes away from sports psychologists and developing a whole new approach.
Sayreville and the High School Hazing Epidemic
The cancellation of Sayreville High School's football season over incidents of hazing reveals a broader, systemic issue.