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<p>The pressure. The expectations. The anxiety. If there's one thing that connects the athletes gathering for the Olympic games with the rest of us, it's the stress that can come from performing in front of others. In this week’s episode, we talk with cognitive scientist <a href="https://barnard.edu/president-sian-leah-beilock">Sian Beilock</a> about why so many of us crumble under pressure –– and what we can do about it.</p> <p><em>I</em><em>f you like our work, please consider supporting it! See how you can help at </em><em><a href="http://support.hiddenbrain.org/">support.hiddenbrain.org</a></em><em>. And to learn more about human behavior and ideas that can improve your life, subscribe to our newsletter at </em><em><a href="http://news.hiddenbrain.org/">news.hiddenbrain.org</a></em><em>.</em></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
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