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When asked about the variance of poker from a psychological perspective, I often say, “I can handle losing, but I hate it when I make
Ante Up Magazine
April 8, 2017
When asked about the variance of poker from a psychological perspective, I often say, “I can handle losing, but I hate it when I make
Many of us have abandoned our New Year’s resolutions, settled into old habits and are comfortable. I know I have: I haven’t lost the weight
Psychologists try to figure out what rewards people. Historically, psychology realized that until we know a person’s baseline, we really could not tell what an
Why does someone play poker? Fun, money, competition, adrenalin rush, better than bingo. For some, poker seems to be the last arena for their completive
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,
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
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 […]
Confirmation bias, as the term is typically used in the psychological literature, connotes the seeking or interpreting of evidence in ways that are partial to
Reading body language and non-verbal cues is not only complicated but often the reader is wrong. To do this accurately without knowing the person is a herculean task. I would suggest that without training and knowing the player, it’s guesswork. I often wonder if this is the best way for poker players to spend their […]
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
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