Choking

Dysphagia is estimated to affect ~8% of the world’s population (~590 million people). Texture-modified foods and thickened drinks… Expand

Poor performance in pressure-filled situations, or "choking under pressure," has largely been explained by two different classes… Expand

A pernicious paradox in human motivation is the occasional reduced performance associated with tasks and situations that involve… Expand

We examined the relation between pressure-induced performance decrements, or "choking under pressure," in mathematical problem… Expand

A simulated baseball batting task was used to compare the relative effects of attending to extraneous information (tone frequency… Expand

In 3 experiments, the authors examined mathematical problem solving performance under pressure. In Experiment 1, pressure harmed… Expand

Experiments 1-2 examined generic knowledge and episodic memories of putting in novice and expert golfers. Impoverished episodic… Expand

When pressure to perform is increased, individuals commonly perform worse than if there were no pressure ("choking under pressure… Expand

Nocturnal polysomnography, the standard diagnostic test for sleep apnea, is an expensive and limited resource. In order to help… Expand

Choking under pressure is defined as performance decrements under circumstances that increase the importance of good or improved… Expand