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2 papers

Treating individuals with debilitating performance anxiety: An introduction

Douglas H. Powell
Journal of Clinical Psychology Summary & key facts 2004 91 citations

This article introduces a journal issue about debilitating performance anxiety. It says clinicians often treat problems like public speaking anxiety, stage fright, test-taking anxiety, and writing block that can threaten careers or make people perform below their abilities. The article notes an estimated 2% of the U.S. population has this…

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Neuroscience and Music Perception Sport Psychology and Performance

Anxiety and Performance in Sex, Sport, and Stage: Identifying Common Ground

David L. Rowland, Jacques van Lankveld
Frontiers in Psychology Summary & key facts 2019 75 citations

Anxiety has long been linked to worse performance in evaluative social settings such as sex, sport, and stage. This paper asks three main questions: how each field understands anxiety and performance, what they can learn from one another, and how they could share useful ideas. The authors review existing models…

Behavioral Health and Interventions Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports Sport Psychology and Performance
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