Ep 181: How Does Self Talk Improve Your Game?

Published: Sept. 24, 2012, 4:45 p.m.

b'Let\'s talk sports psychology.\\xa0 When you participate in a sport do you talk to yourself?\\xa0 Do you try to "psych yourself up", or do you give yourself instructions on how to hold a part of your body or how much energy to exert or when to hold back?\\xa0 This is the kind of self-talk that psychologists study and it\'s interesting to learn when you say these things to yourself and when they\'ll be most effective.\\xa0 Also, some athletes feel that time slows down for them and they can really "see the ball".\\xa0 Every happen to you?\\xa0 Let\'s find out what\'s going on in your brain when these kinds of time illusions (or "chronostasis") events occur.\\xa0 Some fascinating stuff from the world of sports psychology'