

How to Stay Calm Under Pressure
Overview
Your favorite athlete closes in for a win; the crowd holds its breath, and at the crucial moment ... she misses the shot. That competitor just experienced the phenomenon known as “choking,” where despite months, even years, of practice, a person fails right when it matters most. Why does this happen, and what can we do to avoid it? Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen explain why we choke under pressure.
Year 2018
Studio TED Ed
Director Olesya Shchukina
Crew Olesya Shchukina (Graphic Designer), Olesya Shchukina (Screenplay), Francisco Diez (Script Researcher), Olesya Shchukina (Animation), Elizabeth Cox (Associate Producer), Noa Kageyama (Story)
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Language English