Tag: performance

Study suggests hype about your opponent actually messes with your game

From the Duke University press release: Buzz about tennis’s newest rising stars — like 15-year-old prodigy Coco Gauff, who beat Venus Williams at Wimbledon — can be so intimidating it… Read more »

Study suggests mental practice may improve golfers’ putting performance

From the University of Limerick press release: Researchers from Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, hosted at University of Limerick (UL), are lending support to Arnold Palmer’s… Read more »

Study suggests adolescents with high levels of physical activity perform better in school over two years

From the University of Jyväskylä press release: Adolescents with higher levels of physical activity performed better in school during transition from primary school to lower secondary school than their physically… Read more »

Study suggests focusing awareness on the present moment can enhance academic performance and lower stress levels

From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release: Two new studies from MIT suggest that mindfulness — the practice of focusing one’s awareness on the present moment — can enhance… Read more »

Study suggests cellphone use during breaks can lead to mental depletion, poorer performance

From the Rutgers University press release: Using a cellphone to take a break during mentally challenging tasks does not allow the brain to recharge effectively and may result in poorer… Read more »

Study suggests millennials are better at handling IT-related interruptions

From the Florida Atlantic University press release: Emails, instant messaging, app notifications, RSS feeds, and a plethora of social networks inundate almost every aspect of daily life from work to… Read more »