Dr. Sian Beilock: Avoid Choking Under Pressure

Barnard College President, researcher and author Dr. Sian Beilock pulls back the curtain on what causes us to choke under pressure and what we can do to reduce or eliminate this tendency. Dr. Beilock, wrote a fascinating book, Choke, and in this interview we dive into why we too often blunder when the stakes are high, what happens in our brain and body when we experience the dreaded performance anxiety, what does the science say about choking under pressure, and how can we avoid ...