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Sports and sports psychology

Who does not love sports? Sports played at any level can teach us a lot about ourselves and about how to deal with performance stress, with ego, teamwork and match preparation. TalksforTeens brings the science of sports and sports psychology to life, as well as stories about our great athletes and what we can learn from them.

Penalty shootouts in football. Mental toughness is essential and other top tips for success.

Penalty shootouts in football. Mental toughness is essential and other top tips for success.

Any player in a professional team has the motor skills required for a successful kick, but not necessarily the mental toughness.

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How to stay sane in high performance/ high stake sports

How to stay sane in high performance/ high stake sports

Mental Health has been on top of everyone’s mind since Naomi Osaka pulled out of Roland Garros citing mental health.

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Why running makes us happy

Why running makes us happy

Before you think that running is not for you, as you aim to avoid your school PE lessons and running sounds worse, please think again.

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Game Improving Tactics From a Bundesliga Expert: Quick Mindedness in Football

“As far as physical presence is concerned, soccer is reaching its limits. In the cognitive field on the other hand, there are infinite possibilities”

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University esports: how to get involved

University esports: how to get involved

Competitive gaming at university is a great way to make friends and represent your university on the national stage and may even lead to a coveted career in the gaming industry

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17/06/21

Higher Scores in Executive Function = Higher Ability to Score

Higher Scores in Executive Function = Higher Ability to Score

Is there a future in testing the thinking ability of athletes to predict their performance in sports?

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14/06/21

Match preparation by Juliette Lloyd Cpsychol

Match preparation by Juliette Lloyd Cpsychol

A first question athletes always ask me is: “How do I prepare for a REALLY IMPORTANT competition?”

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10/05/21

A career in gaming? How gamers rule

A career in gaming? How gamers rule

Gaming has jumped from fringe to forefront. Remember all that telling off about how ‘bad’ gaming is? Today’s trends point the other way

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1/05/21

E-sports: The Present and the Future?

E-sports: The Present and the Future?

In July 2017, the German city of Cologne hosted the ESL One e-sports tournament for 3 days. 16 teams from around the world competed at the Lanxess Arena.

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8/04/21

From VAR to AI Algorithms: The Future of Football

From VAR to AI Algorithms: The Future of Football

Top level football is forever looking for ways to be more competitive; after all, it’s a huge industry with an estimated 4 billion fans

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2/04/21