Performance Neuroscience

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-21527-7
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 284 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Human performance is rarely limited by skill alone. It is shaped by how the brain and body coordinate under pressure, fatigue, uncertainty, and opportunity. While performance science and performance psychology have traditionally examined these challenges through behavioral and psychological lenses, advances in neuroscience now allow us to examine performance at its biological core. This book introduces , an emerging field that focuses on understanding and optimizing human performance by integrating brain dynamics, physiology, and behavior. Rather than treating cognition, emotion, and physiology as separate domains, performance neuroscience examines how large-scale brain networks, autonomic regulation, and psychophysiological states interact when people perform at their best. Bringing together contributions from leading researchers, this volume explores the neural and physiological signatures of optimal performance across sport, high-stakes decision making, training, recovery, and creative work. Topics include psychophysiological regulation, functional brain network dynamics, stress and arousal, flow states, contemplative practices, and emerging applications of AI for personalized performance optimization. Throughout the book, the authors address fundamental questions. What distinguishes peak performance states at the neural and physiological level? How does cognition reorganize under pressure? Are there identifiable brain network patterns associated with flow and resilience? How do stress and arousal facilitate or impair performance, and when do classical models such as the Yerkes–Dodson relationship break down? Can neuroscience inform smarter recovery, training, and real-time performance support? offers a unifying framework for scientists, practitioners, and applied professionals seeking to understand not only whether humans perform well, but also how the brain and body adapt to enable high performance.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bigliassi, Marcelo

Mannino, Michael

Kotler, Steven

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Sportpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Cognition and Human Performance.- Chapter 2 The Biological Roots of Performance: How Sleep and Gut Health Shape the Mind.- Chapter 3 Neurobiology of Flow and Optimal Performance.- Chapter 4 Arts, Dance and Music.- Chapter 5 The Psychological Downforce Model for High Performance: Public Speaking and Entrepreneurial Pitching.- Chapter 6 Brain Capital and the Future of Human Performance.- Chapter 7 Sports.- Chapter 8 Meditation and Human Performance.- Chapter 9 What’s Important Now: The Foundational Role of Mindfulness Training in Performance.- Chapter 10 Why Great Teams Perform Well: Inter-Brain Synchrony, Psychophysiological Alignment, and Team Flow.

Über Autor(innen)

Marcelo Bigliassi, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychophysiology and Neuroscience at Florida International University, the Chief Scientist at Neurosmart, and an Associate Editor of .

Michael Mannino, Ph.D., is the co-founder and co-CEO of Syneurgy, Chief Science Officer at Flow Research Collective, and Director of the AI Center at Miami Dade College.

Steven Kotler is a Research Associate Professor at Florida Atlantic University, a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective.