How to Avoid Choking under Pressure: Scientific American: "# We choke under pressure because such conditions thwart the normal brain processing of tasks that are so well learned they have become “automatic.”
# Trying to concentrate on monitoring the quality of your performance is counterproductive because the cerebellum, which controls complex motor tasks, is not consciously accessible.
# Ratcheting up the pressure at your practice sessions is the best way to avoid failing when it counts."
