Illume College Lecture: The Dreaded Air-Ball Shot: Fear and Loathing on the Basketball Court - Nadav Goldschmied, PhD

Location

Saints Tekakwitha and Serra Hall, 200, Humanities Center

Cost

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Do basketball players who just launched an “air-ball” shot and are then subjected to the dreaded air-ball chants subsequently perform worse? This is just one of the questions Dr. Nadav Goldschmied attempts to answer as he discusses his research into a myriad of psychological phenomena in the realm of sports.

Reception to follow.

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