The thrill of victory; the agony of defeat. Sports clichés are everywhere. But what does it actually take to think like a winner? This hour, TED speakers explore the psychology of winning and losing.

Hendrickson's Jaidyn West wanted to try gymnastics, not basketball, so she quit. It took some time, but now basketball is among her biggest loves.

The study of passion in the context of sports and other life activities has evolved into a pivotal area of psychological research, examining how individuals’ deep-seated inclinations shape not only ...

Since the early years of this century, it has been commonplace for computerized analyses of athletic statistics to guide a baseball manager’s choice of pinch hitter, a football coach’s decision to ...

Over the weekend, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star Game was held in Indianapolis, providing yet another demonstration of the growing popularity of women's basketball. Let's ...

ROME, Italy—Casper Ruud described sports psychology as “personal training for your feelings” in a quick-hit interview ahead of his return to the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. “When you talk to someone, ...