Why Athletes 'Choke' Under Pressure

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Why Athletes 'Choke' Under Pressure

<p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/08/athletes-choke_n_5288250.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/5C4RqaeApXHATgDYpAD1eQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Huffington%20Post/Why_Athletes_%27Choke%27_Under_Pressure-e7a9710c8acfb492640b5c291f56208e" width="130" height="86" alt="Why Athletes 'Choke' Under Pressure" align="left" title="Why Athletes 'Choke' Under Pressure" border="0" /></a>They spend countless hours practicing and competing, but all it takes is one moment to dash hopes of a gold medal, a championship trophy or a personal record. Whether they swear by visualization or meditation, chances are the athletes who are truly at the top of their game have at least one mental trick up their sleeves. And, according to a small new study, that could be the difference between a gold medal and a bronze. The research, presented this week at the annual meeting of the British Psychological Society, observed 18 young adults while they performed in one practice</p><br clear="all"/>

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