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The Synaptic Self: A Book Commentary

Submitted by Jessica Varney on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 2:52pm

The Neuroscience of Tasting Sweet

Submitted by Jessica Varney on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 2:50pm

Biology 202 Web Paper 3

Ninety Percent of the Game... Imagery and Athletic Performance

Submitted by Jessica Varney on Tue, 04/08/2008 - 9:03am

NINETY PERCENT OF THE GAME IS HALF MENTAL:
THE EFFECT OF IMAGERY ON ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

My first exposure to psycho-cybernetics was as a seventh grader on the Milan Middle School cross-country team. The sixth and seventh grade girls traveled with the high school team to compete in our first overnight meet. Before bed at the hotel that night, Lindsey, the team captain, called the middle school room. "Don't forget to do your psycho-cybernetics!" she chastised.

"Coach Hasselbring," we asked, "what is cyber-psychonetics?"