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Posts Tagged ‘ fear ’

Reviewing Brian Handwerks' Article: Success and Risk in Extreme Sports

October 31, 2007
Reviewing Brian Handwerks' Article: Success and Risk in Extreme Sports

Yesterday four men were gored during the running of bulls in Pamplona, Spain. But if you think the risk of serious injury failed to keep hundreds more from running with the 1,300-pound (600-kilogram) behemoths again today during the city’s famous multi-day festival, think again. What it is that drives some to embrace extreme risks,...
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Fear and Anxiety

September 22, 2007
Fear and Anxiety

Fear; we’ve all felt it. When face-to-face with a mountain lion, or riding in the peloton, fear elicits the “fight or flight” response. It’s a source of motivation. When humans were a part of the food chain, fear motivated you to run like hell or fight for your life. In a race, it can...
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Ray Lewis & Tim Tebow

by TC North, PhD and Stephen Walker, PhD Who’d a thunk it? After starting the season with one win and four losses, the Denver...
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