J. Patrick Gannon, PhD Peak Performance Systems, San Francisco Abstract This pilot study investigated the effectiveness of a new model of peak performance training based on applications of brain research to stimulate mental skill acquisition leading to enhanced performance capabilities…
Dr. Patrick Gannon will be presenting new research on brain-based peak performance training and a workshop on peak performance training at a conference on Saturday April 23rd, 2011 at 3:00 PM located at Santa Clara University. The Division of Bioengineering…
I recommend the book, Choke, by cognitive psychologist Sian Beilock. She offers a guided tour through the latest research that explains why we perform poorly when we are trying our best. For anyone who has blown a test, flubbed a…
There has long been awareness that performers in all disciplines are capable of entering a particular mental state that yields optimal performance. Typically referred to as “flow” or “being in the zone”, performance psychologists prefer the term “flow”, named and…
Presentation by Dr. Patrick Gannon of a three hour workshop for singers, students of singing and teachers of singing, sponsored by the San Francisco Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Sunday, November 14, 2010 from 2…