Video Version
Timestamp
0:44 — Virtual Reality for competition preparation
4:48 — Contingency Plans/ “What if” scenarios
8:52 — Social media as a stressor for athletes
12:23 — Challenges pre, during, and post-Olympics that athletes face
17:37 — Athletic identity
19:52 — Current projects and book recommendations
About Dr. Karen Cogan
Dr. Karen Cogan is a licensed psychologist and certified consultant, AASP and currently serves as the sport psychologist for acrobat and combat sports at the United States Olympic Committee. In her current role, she consults with athletes and teams, including the U.S. Freestyle Moguls Ski team and the U.S. Taekwondo Team. She has attended four Olympic Games (2002, 2006, 2008, and 2012 as the sport psychology consultant for several Olympic medalists and their coaches.
In 2000, she published her first book, Sport Psychology Library: Gymnastics, and her work has appeared in sport-related journals.
She is a member of the American Psychological Association, where she has served as the secretary-treasurer and council representative for the Exercise and Sport Psychology Division 47 of APA. She also is a member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, where she has served on the executive board.
Cogan earned her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Ohio State University and completed her clinical internship at the University of California, San Diego. She earned her master’s in kinesiology and B.A. from the University of California at Berkley, where she was a member of the nationally ranked gymnastics team.
Resources
Paper #1: Athlete mental health in the Olympic/Paralympic quadrennium: a multi-societal consensus statement
Book Recommendation #1: The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance
Book Recommendation #2: Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work
Noah’s Social Media & Contact Info
Social Media: https://linktr.ee/noahsachsperformance
About Me: https://noahsachsperformance.com/about-me
Virtual Reality w/ Dr. Karen Cogan (Part 2)