Professor Geir Jordet, author of the new book Pressure: Lessons from the psychology of the penalty shootout (released May 2024) is described by The Times as “The World leading expert on the psychology of penalties”.
Geir Jordet holds a PhD. in soccer and psychology and teaches and conducts research on psychology and elite performance at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. This institution is currently ranked #3 in the world on sport science research, among 300 leading sport science universities/departments.
Since 2004, he has studied penalty kicks and published extensively on the topic in scientific journals. This work includes analyses of every penalty shootout in the World Cup, European Championships, and the Champions League from 1976 to today (more than 700 kicks). He has also interviewed the participants about their thoughts, emotions, and experiences with penalties in these matches.
