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Get to know what thin-slicing is

There are quite a few books that are a must-read for poker players and Malcolm Gladwell’s second book, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking,

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Create and attain your SMART poker goals

From the American Psychological Association: “Sport psychology is a proficiency that uses psychological knowledge and skills to address optimal performance and well-being of athletes, developmental

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Knowing what kind of poker player you are is key

Psychology, at its core, is about self-awareness. Knowing who you are and why you do something will allow you to adapt and change, to see yourself and the activity in the proper perspective. It has been said poker is just a card game people play, while others have said poker is a game of people […]

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Emotional intelligence, an important skill

Emotional Intelligence, as a psychological theory, was developed by Peter Salovey and John Mayer: “Emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive emotions, to access and generate emotions so as to assist thought, to understand emotions and emotional knowledge, and to reflectively regulate emotions so as to promote emotional and intellectual growth.” An astute poker player […]

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