The Science Behind Elite Athletic Performance
From This Week in Business by The Wharton School
June 10, 2026 · 18 min
About this episode
Michael Platt discusses brain-based performance metrics and their applications in athletics and business.
Michael Platt, Wharton Professor of Marketing, Psychology & Neuroscience, discusses his research on brain-based performance metrics, explaining how focus, confidence, and mental fatigue can be measured to improve athlete selection, training, and development, while also revealing applications for business leadership, cybersecurity, and other high-pressure professions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: The Wharton School
Guest: Michael Platt
Topics covered
- athletic performance
- brain-based metrics
- business leadership
- cybersecurity
- mental fatigue
Keywords
- elite athletic performance
- focus
- confidence
- mental fatigue
- training
- development
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Organizations: Wharton School, Acast
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