The Neuroscience of Performing Under Pressure | Ep. 50 Dr. Kiersten Janjigian
What actually happens in your brain when the stakes are highest?
Most athletes train the body. Fewer train the mind. Almost none train the brain — and there's a difference.
Dr. Kiersten Janjigian is a neuroscientist and mental performance consultant with a Ph.D. in Cognitive Motor Neuroscience and dual board certifications in biofeedback and neurofeedback. Her research focuses on the cortical dynamics underlying applied sport psychology and the state of the brain under stress — using EEG as her primary neuroimaging tool. She works at the intersection of brain, behavior, and physiology to help…
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