Experts say that when we push past fear and frustration in nature, we’re not chasing thrills—we’re reconnecting with what it ...

Editor’s Note: This story is a part of Peak, The Athletic’s new desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Peak aims to connect readers to ideas they can ...

We asked Professor Nathan Novemsky, who has examined the psychology of gambling in multiple studies, how the ubiquity of ...

The crowd noise fades. The ball rests 12 yards out, sitting on the round white spot. Ohio State forward Marko Borkovic takes two deep breaths, glances at the goalkeeper and begins his run. He drives ...

If there has been one constant across professional sports in recent years, it has been the investment of organizations for their athletes to improve their mental health. The Buffalo Bills are just ...

Nationally-renowned sport psychologist Dr. Joel Fish is a Lower Merion High School graduate and an inductee into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. As director of The Center For Sport ...

My ideal client is an athlete, coach, or team member who is deeply committed to achieving their personal and professional best but is facing mental barriers that are hindering their performance. These ...

In a brief but powerful moment, PGA Tour pro Nicolás Echavarría shared advice from his sports psychologist that cut deeper than any swing tip: “Speak to yourself the way you’d speak to your best ...

The popular mentalist sits down for the latest episode of Network with Rich Kleiman to reveal how he "engineers people’s ...

One NBA player, Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic, singled out a specific type of bet as a symptom of a broader, arguably negative shift — the parlay. This wager, a multi-leg ...