You’re about to take and exam or give a speech and your mind goes blank. Or we’ve got an important shot to make in tennis or golf, and you blow it. You’re not alone. For most of us, at one time or another, we’ve struggled with decisions or performance under...
By Ray Williams April 3, 2021 We’ve all heard of or experienced ourselves the mental or physical “brain freeze” that’s often described as “choking” under pressure. Why did Michelle Kwan, favored to win the gold medal in the 2002 Olympics, fall on a triple jump,...