Top Dog
by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
The science of competition: who thrives under pressure, gender differences, the role of hormones and home-field advantage, and how to compete better. Research journalism in the NurtureShock style.
Read it if…
you want research on performing under competitive pressure.
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Skip it if…
you want motivation; this is science.
Try instead: The 10X Rule →
Three things you will actually use
- Challenge versus threat changes performance.
- Competition can help or hurt by temperament.
- Practice under pressure.
Do this first
Reframe your next high-stakes event as a challenge rather than a threat.
Our verdict
Competition, researched.
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