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Stacking the team: Will this sport philosophy work in Miami?

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

So the Miami Heat just picked up a couple big-time all stars, and just about every NBA expert is predicting they will become instant title contenders. “On paper” the team looks unbelievable, but games aren’t played “on paper” and championships …

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Stress, Human Perception, and Optimnal Balance for Life Success

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

“I’m So Stressed Out!”When you think of the word “stress,” what immediately comes to mind? For many people, the symptoms of stress are usually first described (i.e. headaches, upset stomach, loss of sleep, etc.), but when it comes to exactly …

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Youth Sport Burnout: An American Epidemic?

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

(reprinted from High School Today magazine, 2009)Youth sports burnout in America is increasing in at an alarming rate, and millions of kids nationwide are becoming both mentally and physically fatigued from playing sports too intensely, often year-round (Sports Success 360). …

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Athletes, Trouble, Sports leaderhip, and Subsequent Marketability

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

When I objectively examine the issue of athletes and their personal conduct as it relates to their marketing endorsements (fan likeability), I find it virtually impossible to arrive at one, majority-agreed upon way of measuring exactly who will be viewed …

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Can Being Too Successful Work Against a Coach and Lead to Coach Burnout?

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

An interesting concept in psychology is “perceptual contrast,” which is defined as follows: when we see two things in sequence that are different from one another, we will tend to see the second one as more different from the first …

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