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...manager has made an initial decision or judgement then this provides a mental anchor which acts as a source of resistance to reaching a significantly different conclusion as new information becomes available. It is what happens when one has made a snap judgement and then disregards feedback that is inconsistent with this position. This bias can affect judgements about...

...manage their illness. Although previously recommended mainly for individuals suffering a heart attack or coronary artery bypass surgery, the programs are increasingly recommended for those suffering heart failure. Unfortunately, a synthesis of available information shows that, in the US, men were a third more likely to be enrolled in these compared with women. This could...

...management and improvement of our sporting performance, health and physical activity levels. [Sports and technology models] We can now train and compete with technology incorporated at every level; from a physiological perspective we can monitor heart rates, sleep quality, GPS tracking, muscle activity, recovery etc. From a movement perspective, 1971, saw sports fans...

...manage or ‘psych up – psych down’ their arousal levels for different stages of a flight Leaving this zone has a detrimental effect on performance. Optimum performance requires the performer to be within their anxiety zone and within their optimal levels of emotion. Arousal regulation, therefore, helps athletes achieve a pre-performance optimal arousal zone which...