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__Why do the smartest students often do poorly on standardized tests?____Why did you tank that interview or miss that golf swing when you should have had it in the bag?____Why do you mess up when it matters the most—and how can you perform your best instead?__It happens to all of us. You’ve prepared for days, weeks, even years for the big day when you will finally show your stuff—in academics, in your career, in sports—but when the big moment arrives, nothing seems to work. You hit the wrong note, drop the ball, get stumped by a simple question. In other words, you choke. It’s not fun to think about, but now there’s good news: This doesn’t have to happen.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

Who reads Choke : What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Sian Beilock
Publisher
Beyond Words/Atria Books
Published
2011
Language
EN
ISBN
9781439109625
Category
science
Subjects
Fiction, Self Help, Science
Rating
3.56 / 5 (32 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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