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What is “choking”?
Failing at an important moment because of pressure
Where is choking most common?
In sports
Who else can experience choking besides athletes?
Public speakers, musicians, spelling bee contestants
What do people usually blame choking on?
Nerves
What do scientists say choking is mainly connected to?
Focus
What do distraction theories say?
Worries and doubts take attention away from the task
What happens when important and unimportant thoughts compete?
The brain becomes overloaded
Which memory system is especially sensitive to pressure?
Working memory
In the 2004 study,what kind of tasks became harder under pressure?
Complex, memory-heavy math problems
What do explicit monitoring theories say?
People overthink actions that are normally automatic
What happens when someone overthinks their movements?
Their performance gets worse
Which athletes performed worse when focusing on tiny details of their swing?
Golfers
Who is more likely to choke?
Anxious or self-conscious people
What is one way to avoid choking?
Practice under pressure
What did the study on dart players show?
Those who trained under stress performed better
What is a pre-performance routine?
A calming ritual (deep breaths, cue word, etc.)
