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A psychologist spent five years studying World Cup penalty shootouts

9 mins | Dec 10, 2022

What can be learned from the most intense moments in sport? The World Cup knockout rounds have already proven one thing: some games inevitably end in the agony of a penalty shootout. Ben Cohen breaks down sport psychologist Geir Jordet's research into penalties and the science of maintaining composure under pressure.

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