Comments on: Better Test Performance The Navy SEALs Way

By: David M.

David M. — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:23:30 +0000

Came across this blog. Heard Dr. Potterat speak during a panel discussion on the science of mental toughness at MIT last month. There were about 200 professors and students at the talk. He, a few SEALs, and Dr. Minsky presented an extremely interesting panel on the science and attributes of elite performance. The talk certainly inspired many of us to follow-up with this area of applied mental conditioning. Many of my graduate students are still talking about this panel discussion. It was the first time we had seen or heard about the science behind the mental aspects of performance. Well done!

By: Minnesota Frog

Minnesota Frog — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:37:55 +0000

Read some of CDR Potterat’s work recently. I think it is all pretty reasonable. He seems to be credible when it comes to SEAL research on the mind and performance. The stuff he talks about is the stuff I used to get through years ago. His work with Optibrain is interesting.

By: gerald weber

gerald weber — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:48:02 +0000

i think eric potterat is full of shit. try and see for your self. he has a facebook page that he hides out of fear of being stressed over.

By: 226Frog

226Frog — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:16:44 +0000

I have been Goggling and found this blog. I was actually searching for some info about the research that Dr. Potterat (the psych for the SEAL Teams) has been doing and has done. I heard him speak about 3 months ago and was blown away. He gave a lecture on methods to control the human stress response and human performance. He has done a lot of work with sports teams as well. Everyone that I talk to says that this is ‘the guy’ to go to.

By: Thor

Thor — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:23:53 +0000

Dr. Eric Potterat is the psych doc for the SEALs. Every SEAL I know who has heard him teach and seen the program he developed says amazing things about him. I saw that the Today Show featured his mental toughness program and test last week.

By: frog runner

frog runner — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:34:02 +0000

I am in the Teams and have heard Doc Potterat speak a few times. That dude knows what the hell he is talking about. He is one of the few docs who is trusted. He gives a lot of talks on performance enhancement and techniques to make Team guys better. Most guys I know think this guy is the real deal.

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