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From the February 2009 Scientific American Mind | 9 comments

How to Avoid Choking under Pressure ( Preview )

Afraid of crumbling when it counts? Try not to think so hard.

By Elizabeth Svoboda   

 

Note: This article was originally pritnted with the title, "Avoiding the Big Choke".

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)
Elizabeth Svoboda is a science writer based in San Jose, Calif.

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