Choke

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

by Beilock, Sian

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Dr. Sian Beilock, an expert on performance and brain science, reveals in Choke the astonishing new science of why we all too often blunder when the stakes are high. What happens in our brain and body when we experience the dreaded performance anxiety? And what are we doing differently when everything magically "clicks" into place and the perfect golf swing, tricky test problem, or high-pressure business pitch becomes easy? In an energetic tour of the latest brain science, with surprising insigh…

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

Summary

Dr. Sian Beilock, an expert on performance and brain science, reveals in Choke the astonishing new science of why we all too often blunder when the stakes are high. What happens in our brain and body when we experience the dreaded performance anxiety? And what are we doing differently when everything magically "clicks" into place and the perfect golf swing, tricky test problem, or high-pressure business pitch becomes easy? In an energetic tour of the latest brain science, with surprising insights on every page, Beilock explains the inescapable links between body and mind; reveals the surprising similarities among the ways performers, students, athletes, and business people choke; and shows how to succeed brilliantly when it matters most.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2011.
  • Edition:1st Free Press trade paperback ed

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Free Press
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2011.

The Physical Object

  • Description:vii, 294 pages : : illustrations ; : 22 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:1416596186, 9781416596189
  • oclc:ocn703218626
  • LC Classification:BF575.F14
  • Dewey Decimal:158.1 B3966c

Subjects

ECHEC Failure (Psychology) Performance -- Psychological aspects Rendement au travail -- Aspect psycholo… Succès -- Aspect psychologique Success -- Psychological aspects

Writers

Beilock, Sian

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