E56- Noah Phillips

Noah Phillips is a PhD student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, currently studying Cognitive Science, where he focuses on competitive performance and training optimization based around studying complex skill acquisition.  Previously, he studied Psychology and Computer Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

He has years of experience in the realm of eSports, or competitive video-gaming, as both a player and a coach.

Some of the specific topics of his work include how to find the most critical components of skilled performance, develop specific training tools and procedures to improve these key metrics, and how holistic lifestyle habits can help to optimize mental and physical performance.

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