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Q&A: Sports Psychologist Professor Richard Thelwell on Why We Love Underdogs

Q&A: Sports Psychologist Professor Richard Thelwell on Why We Love Underdogs

by Jack Dean | May 23, 2025 | Home, Mindset Top Story

We all love an underdog story, but do we actually understand why? Sports Psychologist Professor Richard Thelwel explains what psychology says about why we love an underdog. Why are people naturally drawn to underdogs in sport, even when the odds are stacked against...
Q&A: Three-Time Olympic Champion Ed Clancy: ‘I had the weight of the world on my shoulders’

Q&A: Three-Time Olympic Champion Ed Clancy: ‘I had the weight of the world on my shoulders’

by Jack Dean | May 22, 2025 | Mindset, Mindset Top Story

From a career-threatening injury to Olympic immortality. The untold story of how Britain’s most decorated team pursuiter fought through isolation, doubt and unbearable pressure to make history. I know what you’re thinking. How could a three-time Olympic...

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