Sian Beilock

Your Brain May Want That Bottle Of Soda Because It's Easy To Pick Up

Prof. Sian Beilock discusses research finding that objects easier to pick up are more appealing to the brain


Stress Can Be a Very Useful Thing

In Reddit AMA, Prof. Sian Beilock explains how stress impacts emotions and performance


New York Magazine

Just thinking about math can make your head hurt, study confirms

Prof. Sian Beilock finds that math anxiety prompts brain activity similar to what occurs when a person is in pain


Lolo’s No Choke

Prof. Sian Beilock says athletes — U.S. Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones included — know exactly when they screw up


Time