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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Library Reserve Desk | BF575.F14 B45 2013 | 37684001095826 | Getz Reserve | Not holdable | Available | - |
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- ISBN: 9781416596172
- ISBN: 1416596178
- ISBN: 9781416596189
- ISBN: 1416596186
- Physical Description: vii, 294 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Atria paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : ATRIA paperback, 2013.
- Copyright: ©2010
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages ... Read More |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The curse of expertise -- Training success -- Less ... Read More |
| Summary, etc.: | "Why do you mess up when it matters the most---and ... Read More |
| Local Note: | Faculty reserve. LSOC-211 (Agarwal). |
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| Subject: | Stress management. Failure (Psychology) Performance > Psychological aspects. Success > Psychological aspects. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-280) and index. "Why do you mess up when it matters the most---and how can you perform your best instead? 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." "In lively prose and accessibly rendered science, Beilock examines how attention and working memory guide human performance, how experience and practice and brain development interact to create our abilities, and how stress affects all these factors. She sheds new light on counterintuitive realities, like why the highest performing people are most susceptible to choking under pressure, why we may learn foreign languages best when we're not paying attention, why early childhood athletic training can backfire, and how our emotions can make us both smarter and dumber. All these fascinating findings about academic, athletic, and creative intelligence come together in Beilock's new ideas about performance under pressure---and her secrets to never choking again. Whether you're at the Olympics, in the boardroom, or taking the SAT, Beilock's clear, prescriptive guidance shows how to remain cool under pressure---the key to performing well when everything's on the line."--Back cover. |