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This week Dr. Jana Krivec joins me. She is the seven-time Woman\u2019s National Champion of Slovenia.\xa0 Jana is also a Professor of Psychology at the School of Advanced Social Studies in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. She has recently released a book that synthesizes her interests in chess and brain science. Her book,\xa0 Improve Your Life by Playing a Game, gives a rundown of the many psychological issues that chess players often confront, and offers actionable advice on how we all can improve our study habits and our approaches to playing chess. I had a good time speaking with Dr. Krivec, and I think that you will enjoy the interview. Please read on for more details and timestamps.\xa0\n\n\xa0\n\n0:00- We begin by discussing the cognitive biases that are most prevalent amongst chess players.\xa0\n\nMentioned: Adult Improver interview with Dr. Vishnu Sreekumar, (The book recap I mentioned with Dr. Christopher Chabris will be out later this month) , The Dunning Kruger Effect, Emanuel Lasker, Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman\xa0\n\n\xa0\n\n15:00- How can we combat these biases?\n\n\xa0\n\n20:00- Perpetual Chess is proud to be brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Their latest offerings include, Lifetime Repertoires: The Queen\u2019s Gambit Declined by GM Alex Colovic and The Psychology of Chess Tactics\xa0\n\n\xa0\n\n21:00- Dr. Krivec answers a question from the Patreon mailbag about how to deal with the common issue of online \u201cchess tilt.\u201d\xa0\n\nMentioned: The Power of Habit\xa0\n\n\xa0\n\n39:00- Jana answers a Patreon question about how to deal with stress in online chess and she\u2019s asked whether she thinks chess is helpful or harmful with anxiety issues.\xa0\n\nMentioned: Autogenic Training, Progressive Muscle Relaxation\xa0\n\n\xa0\n\n55:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessmood.com!\xa0\n\nCheck out Chessmood\u2019s blog is here:\xa0\n\nhttps://chessmood.com/blog\xa0 and check out their YouTube, featuring Lessons with a Grandmaster here:\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ChessMood\n\n56:00- What factors were most instrumental in Jana\u2019s chess successes?\xa0\n\n\xa0\n\n1:04:00- Does Dr. Krivec have an opinion about whether it is better to learn from books or from online tools like Chessable?\xa0\n\n\xa0\n\n1:12:00- Thanks so much to Dr. Krivec for joining the show. You can contact her via Facebook.\xa0\n\n\xa0\n\nYou can purchase or see a free teaser of her book via Thinkers Publishing Here:\n\nImprove Your Life by Playing a Game \u2013 Learn how to turn your life activities into lifelong skills - Thinkers Publishing\n\nIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices