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Performance

May
12
How much Energy do you spend while Playing?

How much Energy do you spend while Playing?

We discuss how much energy you spend when playing video games. We compare the results to chess players and physical exercise.
4 min read
May
05
Guest Episode | Nikita 'SKillous' Gurevich: The Importance of Mindset

Guest Episode | Nikita 'SKillous' Gurevich: The Importance of Mindset

SKillous explains how mindset was an obstacle to him, and his gaming performance, how he overcame them, and how it improved his performance.
5 min read
Apr
28
How your Personality impacts your Performance

How your Personality impacts your Performance

We discuss personality traits of players and their relationship to in-game performance.
4 min read
Apr
14
The best way to warm-up and improve in-game Performance

The best way to warm-up and improve in-game Performance

We explore the effects of different warm-up types — physical and cognitive — on performance (speed and accuracy) during gameplay.
4 min read
Mar
31
How (much) professional Esports Player practice

How (much) professional Esports Player practice

We discuss the effects of practice hours on performance in esports athletes, and dispel the myth of: play more to get better.
5 min read
Mar
17
How to Snowball in Counter-Strike

How to Snowball in Counter-Strike

We discuss the impact of money, early round kills and wins on teams' success in Counter-Strike (CS:GO) in gaming and esports.
5 min read
Mar
10
How Esports Performance depend on Tournament Structure & Prize Money

How Esports Performance depend on Tournament Structure & Prize Money

We discuss how prize money, as well as tournament structure, are connected with players' motivation in gaming and esports.
5 min read
Mar
03
Fog of War - How Air Pollution kills Esports Competition

Fog of War - How Air Pollution kills Esports Competition

We discuss the impact of air pollution (unclean air) on gaming and esports performance (teams and players), and decision making.
6 min read
Dec
17
Stress and Performance of Esports Athletes

Stress and Performance of Esports Athletes

We discuss stress and its impact on performance. Which stressors causes sleep problems and decreased gaming/esports performance?
3 min read
Dec
03
How AI can improve Gaming Performance

How AI can improve Gaming Performance

How does AI improve gaming and esports performance? We discuss a way for gamers and professional players to become better.
3 min read

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