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.  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    Mentioned: The Power of Habit  Mentioned: Autogenic Training, Progressive Muscle Relaxation  Check out Chessmood’s blog is here: https://chessmood.com/blog  and check out their YouTube, featuring Lessons with a Grandmaster here:https://www.youtube.com/c/ChessMood   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 PublishingIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices