About the Authors

JEFF BROWN, PsyD, ABPP, is a board-certified clinical and cognitive-behavioral psychologist on faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a Clinical Associate at McLean Hospital, Harvard’s largest psychiatric facility. He is a member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, the American Psychological Association, the United States Olympic Committee’s Registry of Psychologists, and is a Fellow of the Academies of Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Psychology.

Dr. Brown is considered a pioneer in bringing sports psychology to the masses. In 2002, he became the first psychologist to serve on the Boston Marathon medical team. In addition, in 2008 he joined the Chicago Marathon and Houston Marathon medical teams as team psychologist. Dr. Brown is also the author of The Competitive Edge. He lives and practices in Boston. To learn more about Dr. Brown’s clinical and consulting practice, visit his Website at www.DrJeffBrown.com.

 

MARK FENSKE, PhD, a former research fellow and faculty member at Harvard Medical School, is an Assistant Professor (Neuroscience & Applied Cognitive Science) in the Department of Psychology at the University of Guelph. As a specialist in cognitive and affective neuroscience, his research combines neuroimaging with behavioral studies to reveal how attention and emotion influence cognitive performance.

Dr. Fenske serves on the editorial boards for the journals Emotion and Psychological Research, and has been a reviewer for nearly two dozen professional publications, including Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, Cerebral Cortex, Cognitive Brain Research, and Neuropsychologia. In addition, he was selected in 2009 to serve on the Committee of Experts in Psychology, Psychiatry and Cognitive Neuroscience by the Canada Foundation for Innovation. He lives in Guelph, Ontario. Additional information about Dr. Fenske’s research can be found at his laboratory Website at www.FenskeLab.ca.

 

LIZ NEPORENT is a Senior Vice President at Wellness 360, a health writer and author of several best-selling health titles. She is currently a contributor and Health Coach for AOL.com, and she also contributes to dozens of national publications, including The New York Times, The New York Daily News, Shape, Fitness, Men’s Health, and others. She lives in New York. Visit her Website at www.w360.com.