psychological aspects

"Examines the link between creativity and alcohol through the work and lives of six ... writers: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, John Berryman, John Cheever, and Raymond Carver"--Dust jacket.

"An exploration of how extreme athletes are able to break the limits of ultimate human performance and what we can learn from their mastery of the state of consciousness known as "flow."--Provided by publisher.

Psychologist Matthew Hertenstein discusses how intuition and focusing on small clues can be used to make predictions.

Introduces the main ideas of mathematics and shows how those ideas are expressed with symbols; and also shows how mathematics is used in science and everyday life.

This book explains that everybody has to handle defeat at one time or another, that defeat is part of the process of learning your sport and understanding what to do to improve, and that it is important to respect yourself, your team, and the other players.

Who is it that Sports Illustrated, The Wall Street Journal, and Men's Journal all call the "Hoops Whisperer" because of his ability to engage, inspire, and challenge the basketball players he trains? The answer to this question is Idan Ravin. A soft-spoken former lawyer, Ravin has become professional basketball's hottest trainer. He shares the fascinating story of how he transformed a passion for the game into working with iconic basketball stars such as Chris Paul, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Stephen Curry, Blake Griffin, James Harden, Dwight Howard, and many more. Showcasing his unorthodox drills and improvisational techniques in action, Ravin reveals how faith, effort, dedication, and passion can make a player into a superstar--and anyone into a success.

There were 150,000 American and British soldiers known to have deserted in the European Theater. This book tells the life stories of three of them and reveals the true experience of the frontline soldier.

Examines the positive and negative aspects of habitual video game playing, explores the psychology of gaming, and offers suggestions for healthier and more enjoyable games and gaming experiences.

Explains a cognitive therapy approach to help patients with chronic or terminal illnesses, discussing the Cognitive Coping Therapy (CCT) model and its three distinct phases, and describing the tasks and coping skills with case illustrations.