Psychologist shows why we “choke” under pressure — and how to avoid it | The University of Chicago
Interesting article my wife found on the University of Chicago website (where she’s currently enrolled in medical school). Good applications for us performing musicians:
Psychologist shows why we “choke” under pressure — and how to avoid it | The University of Chicago
08 October 2010, 1:08 pm
Nice find.
What’s cool is that Dr.Beilock appears to have PhD’s in Kinesiology (sport psychology & motor learning) as well as cognitive psychology, which makes for a more complete picture of the relationship between pressure and performance.
For those who would like a more in-depth treatment of this subject, her chapter from “Developing elite sports performers: Lessons from theory and practice” is worth a look.
http://hpl.uchicago.edu/Publications/papers_reprints/Jackson_Beilock_08.pdf