Chimp Paradox How Our Impulses and Emotions Can Determine Success and Happiness and How We Can Control Them (Paperback)

from thewestwing

Interesting book about how your mind works and how to get it under control when things stress/worry you. Would recommend!

from DavidFerrers

This is a really useful book for coaches and those looking for ways to improve their performance. It is perhaps a bit over loaded with technical stuff about psychology that ordinary people do not need. However, you cannot knock the effect that Steve Peters has had in the sporting arena.

from JonArnold

Dr Peters has built his reputation on success in the sporting world - the GB cycling team, Ronnie O'Sullevan, Brendan Rodgers' Liverpool and now the England football team are currently all benefitting from his tutelage, the first three with unarguably successful results. The Chimp Paradox is esse...

from infjsarah

I liked the concept and did find myself thinking about whether the chimp was in charge in my day to day life. I got a bit lost in some of the more detailed aspects but that was probably because I was listening to the audiobook. Print would enable you to reread and see the diagrams. Not sure I'll ...

from LARA335

I bought this, impressed by the top sportsmen the author had helped. Unfortunately the terms he used: chimps, gremlins, computers, moons and on and on, irritated me, and muddied the message. I think what Steve is trying to say is: think before you react, do the best you can do, and think about wh...