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- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Karaoke Anyone?
After working in Asia for several years, Marti Speranza (MBA ’03) observed how karaoke was a very mainstream form of entertainment. “I thought it was fascinating it didn’t exist that way in the U.S,” she told the Boston Globe (December... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
A Well-Tuned Life
founded Carry-a-Tune Technologies, a company that sells software products that use the fun of karaoke to help people improve their singing — and, no doubt, their self-image. It happens that self-worth is an important theme in the... View Details
- June 2014
- Article
Get Excited: Reappraising Pre-Performance Anxiety as Excitement
By: A.W. Brooks
Individuals often feel anxious in anticipation of tasks such as speaking in public or meeting with a boss. I find that an overwhelming majority of people believe trying to calm down is the best way to cope with pre-performance anxiety. However, across several studies... View Details
Brooks, A.W. "Get Excited: Reappraising Pre-Performance Anxiety as Excitement." Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 143, no. 3 (June 2014): 1144–1158. (Received Outstanding Dissertation Award by International Association for Conflict Management 2013.)
- 19 May 2017
- News
How to Psych Children Up to Perform
- 04 Jan 2020
- News
Wellbeing: Six Ways to Put a Smile Back on Your Face in 2020
- 04 Aug 2016
- News
Why Olympic Athletes Shouldn’t Try to Calm Down Before a Big Moment
- 23 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Overcoming Nervous Nelly
debilitating. In a series of experiments, Brooks has more fully examined the landscape of the anxious mind, looking at how it impedes performance in everything from business negotiations to karaoke singing, as well as some surprising ways... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- Portrait Project
Rebecca Arnold
Karaoke. I bring a lot to the microphone: enthusiasm, excellent song selection, volume - but not vocal talent, per se. Sure, I can carry a tune, but I'm not auditioning for Broadway anytime soon (although in the throes of my karaoke... View Details
- Web
Day in IFC: Meghana Dhar (MBA 2017), Japan - MBA
will never forget! 8:00PM: KARAOKE WITH THE ALUMS Our busy day ends with a Japanese tradition – Karaoke! Hiro-Sensei invited local HBS alums to join us, and wow, these guys know how to Karaoke! Those of us students on the IFC took a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Inside MTV’s Global Fame
“I’ve been jet-lagged for more than two decades,” he writes. A reader should expect great stories from a first-person account combining rock stars, high-octane politicians, and ruthless business executives, and Roedy doesn’t disappoint. There’s the time with Bono... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Ink: Miami’s Dark Neon Era, the Language of Success, and Getting Psyched Up
studied both individual and group rituals, also worked with Brooks’s karaoke singers. In a separate experiment, half of the participants were asked to perform a specific ritual before their song. The instructions: “Draw a picture of how... View Details
- 29 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
Emerging Into Singapore
humidity on any given day, having a "big hair, don't care" attitude is key to survival. I am looking forward to spending the next couple of weeks exploring this region further; from business and leisure trips with great company, to more Asian View Details
- 25 Aug 2010
- News
Games, Parties, Pranks, and Celebrations
classroom, we all stood and sang the song “That's What Friends Are For,”.which starts with the phrase “Keep Smiling.” This serenade was planned during our final-night party (I mean study group), which included karaoke and, well, you can... View Details
- 26 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 26
overwhelming majority of people believe trying to calm down is the best way to cope with pre-performance anxiety. However, across several studies involving karaoke singing, public speaking, and math performance, I investigate an... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne