EP.216 - Dr. Jana Krivec

This week Dr. Jana Krivec joins me. She is the seven-time Woman’s National Champion of Slovenia. Jana is also a Professor of Psychology at the School of Advanced Social Studies in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. She has recently released a book that synthesizes her interests in chess and brain science. Her book, Improve Your Life by Playing a Game, gives a rundown of the many psychological issues that chess players often confront, and offers actionable advice on how we all can improve our study habits and our approaches to playing chess. I had a good time speaking with Dr. Krivec, and I think that you will enjoy the interview. Please read on for more details and timestamps.

0:00- We begin by discussing the cognitive biases that are most prevalent amongst chess players.

Mentioned: Adult Improver interview with Dr. Vishnu Sreekumar, (The book recap I mentioned with Dr. Christopher Chabris will be out later this month) , The Dunning Kruger Effect, Emanuel Lasker, Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

15:00- How can we combat these biases?

20:00- Perpetual Chess is proud to be brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Their latest offerings include, Lifetime Repertoires: The Queen’s Gambit Declined by GM Alex Colovic and The Psychology of Chess Tactics

21:00- Dr. Krivec answers a question from the Patreon mailbag about how to deal with the common issue of online “chess tilt.”

Mentioned: The Power of Habit

39:00- Jana answers a Patreon question about how to deal with stress in online chess and she’s asked whether she thinks chess is helpful or harmful with anxiety issues.

Mentioned: Autogenic Training, Progressive Muscle Relaxation

55:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessmood.com!

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56:00- What factors were most instrumental in Jana’s chess successes?

1:04:00- Does Dr. Krivec have an opinion about whether it is better to learn from books or from online tools like Chessable?

1:12:00- Thanks so much to Dr. Krivec for joining the show. You can contact her via Facebook.

You can purchase or see a free teaser of her book via Thinkers Publishing Here:

Improve Your Life by Playing a Game – Learn how to turn your life activities into lifelong skills - Thinkers Publishing

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