Brain on Sports Podcast: Best moments of 2015

On this week's episode of the Brain on Sports Podcast, Jon Wertheim and Sam Sommers recap all of the year’s Brain on Sports episodes and reflect on some of their top guests and interviews.

“This is Your Brain on Sports” is a weekly podcast from Sports Illustrated in which SI executive editor Jon Wertheim and Tufts University psychology professor Sam Sommers explore the intersection of sports and human nature—what the world of sports has to teach us about who we are, what we care about and the forces that shape our behavior.

On this week’s episode, Sommers and Wertheim recap all of the year’s Brain on Sports episodes and reflect on some of their top guests and interviews. Listeners will hear from athletes, economists, psychologists and more, including Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne, Holly Holm after her win over Ronda Rousey, superman Cameron Hughes, Dan Ariely, former NFL player Tony Gonzalez and more. 

Listen below to find out more about the halo effect and the intersection of sports and psychology, and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or on Stitcher, and check back every week for a new episode.