Yonatan Sarig

Yonatan Sarig is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science-Sport Psychology at Ripon College. He holds a Ph.D. from Florida State University, an MSc from the University of Jyvaskyla (Finland) and the University of Thessaly (Greece), and a B.A. from The Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya. His research focuses on sport psychology applications including self-talk strategies, technological integration in athletic training, and environmental factors influencing exercise behavior. He has published work on topics such as quiet-eye duration in golf performance, mirrored exercise environments, and leveraging technology for psychological skill development.

Research interests emphasize practical applications of cognitive-behavioral principles in sports contexts, with particular attention to how technological tools can enhance athlete performance and training methodologies. His recent studies explore self-talk mechanisms and their relationship to contextual and personal variables in sports.