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Performance under pressure: A new perspective on why we fail—or rise to the occasion
Source: Phys.org · Published
The decisive penalty kick in a final, match point in tennis or the last attempt in a competition: When a lot is at stake, even a well-practiced performance can suddenly break down. Yet pressure does…
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