Root causes
This factor involves a person being so worried about not meeting expectations that they may freeze or "paralyze" when it is time to perform
What is Fear of Failure?
This part of the brain is in charge of conscious attention, planning, and decision-making
What is the Prefrontal Cortex?
One of the most common ways to manage stress is to change your perspective by telling yourself you are this instead of "nervous"
What is excited?
This type of anxiety is triggered by the daunting thought of being watched by a crowd and failing to meet their expectations
What is Perceived Judgement?
This brain region handles coordination and muscle memory, allowing practiced skills to run on "autopilot"
What is the Cerebellum?
This strategy involves mentally rehearsing your performance to help turn anxiety into a positive
What is Visualization?
This cause is often linked to superstitions or the belief that because a person underperformed once, it is destined to happen again
What is Past Traumatic Experience?
A "choke" occurs when this part of the brain interferes with automatic signals by trying to take back control during a high-pressure moment
What is the Prefrontal Cortex?
To prepare for real-world pressure, athletes and students should engage in this type of "game time" training
What is Realistic Practice?
External anxiety often rises when these three groups—parents, teachers, or friends—place high demands on an individua
Who are sources of Pressure and Expectations?
When the "Habit Loop of Anxiety" is triggered, this brain structure detects a threat and stimulates the fight-or-flight response
What is the Amygdala?
This management technique helps calm the body and is listed alongside visualization and realistic practice
What is Relaxation?
Performance anxiety stems from a combination of these two types of factors
What are internal and external factors?
These are the two primary stress hormones that flood the body when the sympathetic nervous system is activated during anxiety
What are cortisol and adrenaline?
In the "Game Time" experiment, these three elements were added to increase pressure on the participants
What are time, judgment (the class watching), and noise?