Offseason Episode 3: Inside the Brains of Elite Athletes
About this episode
This episode explores the neuroscience behind brain development in elite athletes and the factors that contribute to their success.
Send us Fan Mail This month's Heisman Trophy Podcast is a mega-episode as we take a journey into the realm of neuroscience and what it tells us about brain development in elite athletes. How much do we know about the brain as it pertains to athleticism? What factors help determine which athletes becomes great and which do not? Are elite athletes wired differently? Is their development due primarily to nature or nurture? Guests include neuroscientist Stephanie Alessi-LaRosa, ...
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Host: Chris Huston
Guest: Stephanie Alessi-LaRosa
Topics covered
- neuroscience
- elite athletes
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