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I’m a sports psychologist and diehard Eagles fan - here’s the behavioral science behind a Super Bowl LIX win
The Conversation
04 Feb 2025
Abstract
The Super Bowl is one of the world’s most significant single-day sporting events.
It attracts over 100 million U.S. viewers and tens of millions of international viewers, making it an entertainment phenomenon. For Eagles fans who are not making the trip to the Superdome in New Orleans, there will be plenty of places to watch in Philadelphia – including rowdy bars, living rooms and even home tailgates, all while the city is lit in Eagles green.
For me, the Super Bowl is a real-life laboratory. As a sports scientist, neuropsychology professor and the former athletic director at Drexel University in Philadelphia, I investigate how high-performance athletes prepare cognitively and psychologically for a winning performance on game day.
When the stakes are at their highest, what can psychology reveal about who is mentally prepared to win the Super Bowl? [1st paragraph]
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- Title
- I’m a sports psychologist and diehard Eagles fan - here’s the behavioral science behind a Super Bowl LIX win
- Creators
- Eric A Zillmer - Drexel University, Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Publication Details
- The Conversation
- Publisher
- The Conversation Media Group
- Resource Type
- Newsletter article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Other Identifier
- 991022021810804721