Choking Under Pressure
The conversation explores how automatic learning in children can shield them from performance anxiety, while also addressing the profound impact of environments on individual performance. Feelings of belonging and support can significantly alter one's ability to perform under pressure. Additionally, the concept of stereotype threat reveals how societal expectations can hinder performance, leading individuals to inadvertently validate those stereotypes.In this clip
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Related Questions
How does the environment affect the brain as discussed in the episode How Your Mind Really Works & Why People Are Insecure and How to Fix It and the clip Mind and Environment?
Are brains equipped to be sensitive to social cues and threats due to evolutionary pressures as discussed in the episode The Science of Staying Young & How to Stop Worrying About What Other People Think and the clip Fear of Rejection?
How do negative experiences get encoded into our brains if we are told at a young age or into adulthood how we should feel (e.g., you should feel ashamed of yourself or you should not be sad)? If we do not have permission to feel our real, biological emotions, how does this impact our future decisions? This question relates to the episodes #184: Shedding Societal Pressure with Amanda Goetz, Breaking Stigmas, and #064: Is Sex Really the Problem? with Shadeen Francis.