About this episode

This episode explores the psychology of winning and losing through the lens of sports.

The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat — sports cliches are everywhere. But what does it actually take to think like a winner? This hour, TED speakers explore the psychology of winning and losing. Original broadcast date: July 19, 2024 TED Radio Hour+ listeners now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and deeper conversations with Manoush. By signing up for Plus, you directly support our work and public media, so all your episodes (like this one!) come to you without sponsor breaks. Learn more at plus.npr.org/ted . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Host: Manoush Zomorodi

Topics covered

• sports psychology
• winning mindset
• losing mindset
• TED speakers
• psychology of sports

Keywords

• sports psychology
• victory
• defeat
• TED
• mindset

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Organizations: NPR

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