Sports and Psychology

Bias

What Sports Can Teach Us About Discrimination

Alex Krumer Ph.D. on January 29, 2024

Sports competitions provide researchers with an excellent laboratory to study discrimination. Here's what we've learned.

Sports competitions provide researchers with an excellent laboratory to study discrimination. Here's what we've learned.

Health

Is Soccer a Matter of Life and Death?

Alex Krumer Ph.D. on November 14, 2022

The FIFA World Cup is the biggest sporting event on the globe—and it may have surprising effects on our health.

The FIFA World Cup is the biggest sporting event on the globe—and it may have surprising effects on our health.

Play

When Under Pressure, "Play Like a Girl"

Alex Krumer Ph.D. on March 7, 2022

Using data from sports competitions, several studies have found that professional female athletes perform better than men in stressful situations.

Using data from sports competitions, several studies have found that professional female athletes perform better than men in stressful situations.

Sport and Competition

Why Do Top Athletes Choke Under Pressure?

Alex Krumer Ph.D. on February 11, 2022

Why do many top athletes perform worse than expected in the most important competitions?

Why do many top athletes perform worse than expected in the most important competitions?

Gender

Who Cries Most at the Olympics?

Alex Krumer Ph.D. on February 8, 2022

A new study on the emotional tears of Olympic champions found that crying is not only a biological feature that relates to gender or age, but also a cultural phenomenon.

A new study on the emotional tears of Olympic champions found that crying is not only a biological feature that relates to gender or age, but also a cultural phenomenon.