High Stakes on Small Shoulders: Childhood in the Shadow of High-Performance Expectations.

My early work in the psychology of high-performance sport began in the 1990s, during my PhD research into the mental health and well-being of elite athletes. Over time, this focus has expanded to include dancers, actors, musicians and other high performers across a wide range of demanding professions (e.g., surgeons, the military, emergency services, corporateContinue reading “High Stakes on Small Shoulders: Childhood in the Shadow of High-Performance Expectations.”