Decision under psychological pressure: The shooter's anxiety at the penalty kick

@article{Arrondel2019DecisionUP,
  title={Decision under psychological pressure: The shooter's anxiety at the penalty kick},
  author={Luc Arrondel and Richard Duhautois and Jean-François Laslier},
  journal={Journal of Economic Psychology},
  year={2019}
}
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