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distraction theory of choking: a standalone construct

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Sport psychology

explanation that pressure harms skilled performance by pulling attention to worries and away from the task.

In sport psychology, distraction theory of choking refers to explanation that pressure harms skilled performance by pulling attention to worries and away from the task. This meaning comes from Lewis (1997) in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.[1]

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References

Lewis, B. P., & Linder, D. E. (1997). Thinking about Choking? Attentional Processes and Paradoxical Performance. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 23(9), 937-944. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167297239003

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