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Why Do Top Athletes Suddenly Develop “the Yips”—a Tendency to Choke under Pressure?

By Jürgen Beckmann — 2013

One suggested explanation is a neurological condition called focal dystonia that results in involuntary muscle contractions when performing a motor task and tends to affect a muscle group that is used frequently and repeatedly.

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Brain games: how athletes' minds work

Elite athletes don't just jump higher and run faster—they think differently, too.

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Ben Rattray, Ross Cunnington, Damian Farrow
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The Brain: Why Athletes Are Geniuses

Neuroscientists have found several ways in which the brains of top-notch athletes seem to function better than those of regular folks.

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Carl Zimmer
2010
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Buried by Bad Decisions

Our brains are hard-wired to make poor choices about harm prevention in today's world. But we can fight it.

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Daniel Gilbert
2011
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9 Lifestyle Changes that Happen After You Start Meditating

Once you begin meditating daily, life as you knew it will begin to take on some interesting twists and turns.

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Light Watkins
2020
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How to Overcome Your Fear of Making Mistakes

No one can reduce mistakes to zero, but you can learn to harness your drive to prevent them and channel it into better decision-making. Use these tips to become a more effective worrier.

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Alice Boyes
2020
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