Bibliograph

Bounce, Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the science of success, Mathew Syed

Type

Label

Bounce, Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the science of success, Mathew Syed

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bounce

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

419857021

Responsibility statement

Mathew Syed

Sub title

Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the science of success

Summary

In this thoughtful, provocative book, a former Olympian persuasively demonstrates how sports offer powerful and often overlooked tools with which to explore fundamental subjects, including biology, morality, globalization, culture, gender, race, and economics

Table Of Contents

The talent myth -- The hidden logic of success -- Miraculous children? -- The path to excellence -- Mysterious sparks and life-changing mind-sets -- Paradoxes of the mind -- The placebo effect -- The curse of choking and how to avoid it -- Baseball rituals, pigeons, and why great sportsmen feel miserable after winning -- Deep reflections -- Optical illusions and X-ray vision -- Drugs in sport, Schwarzenegger mice, and the future of mankind -- Are blacks superior runners?

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