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Kotler

The Playing Field

A Look at Sport Through the Lens of Science

By Steven Kotler

Sport and Competition

18 Holes of Ecological Disaster

Don't kid yourself, golf is a true nightmare.

Spirituality

Where Have All The Good Gods Gone?

Agnostics, Atheists and the Cult of Sport

Evolutionary Psychology

Why We Crave Ritual

Spectator Sports and the Function of Ritual

Sport and Competition

Why We Love Losers

The Psychology of the Underdog

sports psychology

Don't Think, Just Play

 

Why A Little Knowledge Is A Dangerous Thing, Especially In Playoff Basketball.

placebo

Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant and Basketball's Placebo effect


Could an ounce of placebo be worth a pound of cure?

Patricia Wright

The Annals of the Dumb and Dangerous

Why would a grown man want to run down a mountain? For the neurochemicals, of course.

surfing

When Falling Isn't An Option

 

Why some athletes are willing to die trying.

testosterone

All It Takes Is One Gene

Another question of genetics and fairness. Two words which rarely belong together.

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