Mental Advantage Podcast Episode 71: "The Science of Winning and Losing", Ashley Merryman
May 19, 2022
01:14:46
The MAP boys sit down with Ashley Merryman, the co-author (along with Po Bronson) of "Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing." Their book, "NurtureShock", has become one of the most influential books about children ever published. Both books are New York Times bestsellers.
Merryman has written for the NY TImes, Time, the Washington Post, CNN.com, the Guardian, ESPN Magazine, and others. She has made appearances on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360; Fox and Friends; CBS This Morning; ESPN's Outside the Lines; HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
Among other topics, she discusses the importance of competition in development - difference in types of competitors - the impact TEAM can have on competitors - how the way you set up a competition can have influence on the competitors - difference between genders in competition, etc.
To view more from Ashley -- go to her website: www.ashleymerryman.com
Questions or comments for the show: podcast@mentaladvantage.net
To contact John Cullen: john.cullen@mentaladvantage.net
To contact Brandon Allen: brandon.allen@mentaladvantage.net
Merryman has written for the NY TImes, Time, the Washington Post, CNN.com, the Guardian, ESPN Magazine, and others. She has made appearances on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360; Fox and Friends; CBS This Morning; ESPN's Outside the Lines; HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
Among other topics, she discusses the importance of competition in development - difference in types of competitors - the impact TEAM can have on competitors - how the way you set up a competition can have influence on the competitors - difference between genders in competition, etc.
To view more from Ashley -- go to her website: www.ashleymerryman.com
Questions or comments for the show: podcast@mentaladvantage.net
To contact John Cullen: john.cullen@mentaladvantage.net
To contact Brandon Allen: brandon.allen@mentaladvantage.net