Fair Catch

Exploring life lessons children can take away from sports.

by Steven Ungerleider, Ph.D.

Going With the Flow

By Steven Ungerleider, Ph.D. on June 8, 2010 in Fair Catch

I really enjoy watching tennis matches. It can be such an electrifying experience. Even with the quiet of the spectators, the tension, growing with each volley, is so palpable it can almost be heard. It's almost as though with each shot, the pressure for the point increases and more is at stake. Read More

Choking Under Pressure

Submitted by annonymous on August 26, 2010 - 10:49am.

Great post and cool clip of Federer. On the other side of the performance coin, what are your thoughts, from a psychological frame, on the eitology for why (some) athletes, musicians, and other performers "choke under pressure" and fail when it matters most? I watched a little bit of the PGA Championship a couple of weeks ago and Nick Watney - the third round leader by 3 shots - bombed out and shot an 81 even though he had been shooting in the 60s. Also, what do you think you would most want to emphasize in working with these top performers to help them as a protective factor?