What’s your golf handicap? No, not your current playing index. I’m talking about your self-handicap, defined as your favorite excuse after a sub-par shot or a way- over-par round — and unlike what’s ...

"Do people always want to know precisely who they are and exactly what they are capable of accomplishing at their best? We doubt it . . ." The opening quote is taken from a study published by Edward ...

Partying the night before a big exam. Preparing last-minute for a work presentation. Running a 5K in a 10-pound Halloween costume. All are examples of what psychologists call ...

What's your golf handicap? No, not your current playing index. I'm talking about your self-handicap, defined as your favorite ...

In sum, if you self-handicap (with alcohol or any other strategy known to undermine performance - ah, yes, procrastination) and you fail, you protect your sense of competence, because you can ...