Joshua Russell, PhD, of the ABEC & Anthrozoology departments was interviewed by a journalist from The Athletic, the sports section of The New York Times. The article, “Dogs, cheetahs, wolves: Why do coaches love to show animal videos to their teams,” explores the many reasons why coaches use animal videos as motivational tools, and features interviews with head coaches Pete Carroll, Mike Leach, and Jim Harbaugh. Russell commented on some of the evolutionary and social reasons as to why animal imagery might be motivational.
The article can be read in full here. (subscription required)
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