Choke : what the secrets of the brain reveal about getting it right when you have to

Choke : what the secrets of the brain reveal about getting it right when you have to / Sian Beilock.

Author/creator	Beilock, Sian
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st Free Press trade paperback ed.
Publication Info	New York : Free Press, 2011.
Description	vii, 294 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subject(s)	Failure (Psychology) Performance--Psychological aspects. Success--Psychological aspects.

Contents	The curse of expertise -- Training success -- Less can be more: why flexing your prefrontal cortex is not always beneficial -- Brain differences between the sexes: a self-fulfilling prophecy? -- Bombing the test: why we choke under pressure in the classroom -- The choking cure -- Choking under pressure: from the green to the stage -- Fixing the cracks in sport and other fields: anti-choke techniques -- Choking in the business world.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-280) and index.
ISBN	1416596186
ISBN	9781416596189

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	BF575.F14 B45 2011	✔ Available	Place Hold