BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents |
Prologue: The conspiracy -- Part one. The mind: Two very different brains ; A way beyond the labels ; "Holy hell! This is so exciting!" ; Home of the mind ; The problem and inevitable death of stigma ; New ways to see old stuff -- Part two. The body: The power of a proper breath ; Rule the body, rule the mind ; This is your brain on drugs ; Shocking potential ; A delightful hijacking -- Part three. The craft: The phrase of death ; Gaming the brain ; Training times one hundred ; "And shoot, it's real!" ; Window to the brain -- Part four. The spirit: Project Acheron ; Psychedelica ; Deprivation ; The results. |
Summary |
Explores how some of the world's greatest athletes are utilizing the mental mapping and engineering of their own brains in order to achieve peak performance, and what this mental engineering means for the future of athletes, sports, and the rest of us. |
Subject |
Athletes -- Training of.
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Athletes -- Psychology.
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Sports -- Psychological aspects.
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ISBN |
9780062455932
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0062455931
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