How to Stay Calm Under Pressure
Your favorite athlete closes in for a win; the crowd holds its breath, and at the crucial moment ... she misses the shot. That competitor just experienced the phenomenon known as “choking,” where despite months, even years, of practice, a person fails right when it matters most. Why does this happen, and what can we do to avoid it? Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen explain why we choke under pressure.
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How to Stay Calm Under Pressure
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 29, 2018
Runtime
0h 4m
Genres
Animation
User Score
70%
Original Title
How to Stay Calm Under Pressure
Production Companies
TED Ed
Director
Olesya Shchukina
Description
Your favorite athlete closes in for a win; the crowd holds its breath, and at the crucial moment ... she misses the shot. That competitor just experienced the phenomenon known as “choking,” where despite months, even years, of practice, a person fails right when it matters most. Why does this happen, and what can we do to avoid it? Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen explain why we choke under pressure.