This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter here. Amy Cuddy is a social psychologist who studies nonverbal communication. She was ...

When Kevin Durant had just arrived in Phoenix in 2023, he had a stretch of bad games. He kept hanging his head and shaking it in frustration at his bad performance. The coach of the Phoenix Suns at ...

FOXBOROUGH - When Demario “Pop” Douglas watched the game film of Sunday’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers, and saw his reaction after getting open and not getting the ball, jumping up and down like a ...

DJ Moore wore his emotions on his jersey last season, not hiding his frustration. The Bears wide receiver even walked off the field during an offensive play in a game against the Cardinals, sitting ...

Body language and mindset expert Terry Vaughn shares what to watch out for.

The Chicago Sky have been historically bad through their first two games of the 2025 WNBA regular season. Their having lost their first two games (to the Indiana Fever on May 17 and the New York ...

In sports, body language can sometimes speak volumes about a team. And ESPN color analyst Doris Burke was not a fan of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle's body language during a forgettable ...

DJ Moore wore his emotions on his jersey last season, not hiding his frustration. The Bears wide receiver even walked off the field during an offensive play in a game against the Cardinals, sitting ...