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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Wertheim, L. Jon, author.     Subjects     Sports -- Psychological aspects.     Sports -- Miscellanea.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Wertheim, L. Jon, author.       by title:      This is your brain o...         MARC Display

This is your brain on sports : the science of underdogs, the value of rivalry, and what we can learn from the T-shirt cannon / L. Jon Wertheim and Sam Sommers. by Wertheim, L. Jon, author. New York : Crown Archetype, c2016. Subjects Sports -- Psychological aspects.   Sports -- Miscellanea. ISBN:  9780553447408 (hc.) : 0553447408 (hc.) Description:  viii, 279 pages ; 24 cm Edition:  First edition. Contents:  Your brain on sports -- Why the T-shirt cannon has something to teach us about human nature -- Why Tom Brady and all those other quarterbacks are so damned good-looking (or are they?) -- Why we channel our inner Mayweather and secretly crave disrespect -- Why we are all dog lovers at heart (but not deep in our hearts) -- Why hockey goons would rather fight at home -- The curse of the expert: why the best players make the worst coaches -- Acting on impulse : why we aren't so different from the sports hothead (L-O-B, Crabtree!) -- Why athletes don't need an empty bed before competition -- Why the coach's seat is always hot -- Why so many successful ultra-endurance athletes area also successful recovering addicts -- Why giving every little league kid a trophy is such a lousy idea -- Why rooting for the Mets is like building that IKEA desk -- Why we need rivals -- Why we want Gronk at our backyard barbecue-- and why he wants to be there -- Tribal warfare : why the agony of the other team's defeat feels just as good as the thrill of our team's victory -- Why we are all comeback kids -- Why running on a treadmill is like running a business -- Why the World Cup doesn't lead to world peace (even if J. Lo and Pitbull claim otherwise) -- Why our moral compass is more flexible than an Olympic gymnast -- Why unlocking the mystery of human consciousness is-- like so much else in life-- all about sports. Requests:  0 Summary:  THE book for sports fans searching for a deeper understanding of the games they watch and the people who play them. Bestselling author L. Jon Wertheim teams up with Tufts psychologist Sam Sommers to take readers on a wild ride into the inner world of sports. Through the prism of behavioral economics, neuroscience, and psychology, they reveal the hidden influences and surprising cues that inspire and derail us--on the field and in the stands--and by extension, in corporate board rooms, office settings, and our daily lives.--Adapted from book jacket.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status Due Date   Hawaii State Library Art, Music & Recreation 796.019 We Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 796.019 Wertheim Checked out 06/14/2024 Add Copy to MyList Kalihi-Palama Public Library Adult Nonfiction 796.019 We Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Mililani Public Library Adult Nonfiction 796.019 We Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library Adult Nonfiction 796.019 We Checked In   Add Copy to MyList

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