73 – Attentional Theories of Choking Under Pressure Revisited I: Critiques

Is focusing one's attention on skill execution as a result of increased self-consciousness really the primary cause "choking under pressure"?  Is the evidence in support of this theory flawed?   Articles/links: Putting pressure on theories of choking: towards an expanded perspective on breakdown in skilled performance The fourth dimension: A motoric perspective on the anxiety–performance relationship Anxiety and perceptual-motor performance: toward an integrated model of concepts, mechanisms, and processes   Preprint of new Chapter: The many threats of self-consciousness: Embodied approaches to choking under pressure in sensorimotor skills Dual Task vlog More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com