psychological aspects

A guide to playing ice hockey that focuses on the mental aspects of the game.

"Every day we make choices--about food and other purchases, financial investments, our children's health and education, even the causes we champion or the planet itself. Unfortunately, we often choose poorly. Using dozens of eye-opening examples and drawing on decades of behavioral science research . . . shows how sensible 'choice architecture' can help us to overcome the biases that lead to bad decisions and nudge us toward the best decisions for ourselves, our families, and our society"--Provided by publisher.

Details the essential traits shared by the most intense competitors and achievers in sports, business, and all walks of life.

"Tackle[s] the myths, misconceptions, and self-deceptions that stop people from meditating [and provides] ... practical meditation instructions"--Provided by publisher.

Psychology of technology expert Dr. Larry Rosen explains Internet addiction and the compulsive need to check in with technology and offers strategies to help overcome the obsession while still making use of technology.

Explores the most effective way to train the brain and body to learn to play an instrument and discusses whether people have or need to be born with musical ability.

Describes seven habits teenagers can cultivate to help them improve their self-images, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve goals, get along with parents, and make other positive changes in their lives.

Scientist and musician John Powell explores decades of psychological and sociological studies in order to understand why music affects us so profoundly.

Studying competitive arenas from the workplace, the stock market, sport, politics, the military, and schools and using the latest findings in genetics, neuroscience and behavioral psychology, Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman describe how we compete and the ingredients that sometimes stand between winning and losing.

"Social media makes spreading disinformation so easy that the world is awash in it. Disinformation is aimed at the government, businesses, schools, churches, and other pillars of society. While one false post can be dismissed as ridiculous, the accumulation of disinformation can take its toll on social media users, eroding their confidence in traditional institutions"--OCLC.