Sport Psychology
Competing with Superstars
Apr 9th, 2010
"Tiger Woods is such a dominating golfer that his presence in a tournament can make everyone else play significantly worse. Because his competitors expect him to win, they end up losing; success becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy."
Competition expert Jennifer Brown argues that this superstar effect de-motivates athletes in almost all forms of competition. The presence of a superstar makes other competitors nervous, and they over-analyze actions better performed on auto-pilot.
By IntelliSport
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Avoiding a Sweep
Nov 7th, 2009
IntelliSport, describing the work of Brian O’Leary, Holly Vande Walle, and Bart Weathington