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April 25, 2025

Culture by Design, Not by Default: Implementing CORE Culture Design for Professional Organizations and Elite Collegiate Athletic Programs

This paper outlines Premier Sport Psychology’s CORE Culture Design framework, which emphasizes shifting from incidental or “default” culture to a “culture by design.” This approach…

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February 21, 2025

Cold Plunging and Intentional Attention: Building Resilience and Focus in High-Performance Environments

Cold plunging offers more than physical recovery; it provides an opportunity to build mental endurance, focus, and resilience. By training intentional attention (i.e., focus) under…

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February 7, 2025

ARTICLE: Dr. Carly Anderson featured in story highlighting sports superstition and Taylor Swift

Dr. Carly Anderson was featured in USA Today’s specialty section, where she discussed the role of superstition in sports. She explained how rituals and superstitions…

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February 4, 2025

ARTICLE: Dr. Harlan Austin featured in Runner’s World article about 8 Dimensions of Wellness for Runners

“Harlan Austin, Ph.D., principal sport psychologist with Premier Sport Psychology, says this concept comes up often in his work, especially with ultrarunners and triathletes. “The…

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July 1, 2014

The World Cup: Psychology Behind Penalty Kicks

The game of soccer is one of the most physically demanding in all of sport. With physical demands of the...

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June 23, 2014

The Social Stigma about Sport Psychology

As world views alter, acceptance for those who contrast our own appearance and ideologies steadily increases. Why is it then,...

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June 19, 2014

The Mental Side of a Physical Injury

Imagine this: You are an athlete – and not just any athlete – an elite athlete.  You are a highly...

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June 13, 2014

World Cup Confidence

With one of the greatest spectacles in all of sport – the FIFA World Cup – set to begin just...

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June 6, 2014

Conquering Change

Amy Purdy experienced what some people would call a disadvantage, but she does not use that word to describe her...

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May 23, 2014

Increased Executive Functioning Skills Found in Elite Athletes

A recent study conducted on Elite Volleyball players found athletes had increased cognitive abilities compared to non-athletes. The findings revealed...

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