Using Music to Enhance Performance

Episode 30,   Sep 09, 2022, 07:38 PM

Dr. Derek Vigon, joins Signe to talk about what goes into our musical taste, how music and audio tracks can enhance performance with athletes, performers, and organizations, music as catharsis and more.

Dr. Vigon is a licensed clinical and sport psychologist in private practice in Maryland and Virginia, and a staff psychologist and the Coordinator of Sport Psychology at George Mason University. He has worked in numerous clinical settings which allowed him to support individuals with diverse presenting problems and from various multicultural backgrounds. He has supported numerous collegiate and professional athletes, and has consulted with the NCAA’s Atlantic 10 Conference, the NFL, and several professional organizations. His dissertation performance tool, “Psych Beats™,” was performed with Olympic marathon runners in San Francisco.

To learn more about Dr. Vigon visit https://drderekvigon.com, and follow him on Twitter @MasonSportPsych.