Excited to announce “A neural basis of choking under pressure” is up on biorxiv, where we look at motor cortical population correlates of reward-mediated performance in primates. https://t.co/X2N11f6UmT Summary in thread below (1/11)
A neural basis of choking under pressure.
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The overall tone highlights strong support and interest in the neural mechanisms behind choking, with examples like 'reward-related neural signals' and enthusiasm about research sharing on preprint servers, demonstrating both excitement and deep interest in the scientific implications behind the findings.
Most discussions support the idea that the research provides valuable insights into why people choke under pressure, with phrases like 'neural basis' and 'providing insight' indicating endorsement.
Posts show high curiosity about neural mechanisms, referencing terms like 'neural signals,' 'motor cortex,' and 'neural basis,' which suggest strong engagement with the scientific content.
Users actively discuss methodology, neural activity, and implications, with some sharing excitement about the research being 'up on biorxiv' and referencing detailed neural interactions, indicating deep engagement.
The discussions emphasize the potential impact on understanding performance failures in high-stakes situations, and some suggest this could influence approaches to training or medical assessments, reflecting high perceived importance.
Abstract in brief
- The study investigates how high incentives can cause people (or monkeys) to choke under pressure during a task, leading to worse performance when a big reward is at stake.
- Researchers observed rhesus monkeys performing a reaching task and found that larger rewards cause abnormal neural activity in the motor cortex, disrupting normal movement preparation.
- The findings suggest that interactions between neural signals related to reward and motor preparation can explain why excessive pressure or high incentives impair performance.]
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Neuron A neural basis of choking under pressure https://t.co/M3Vh1Iob9w
Reward-related neural signals and motor preparation processes interact within the motor cortex, providing insight into why we sometimes choke under pressure. @NeuroCellPress https://t.co/dGjZic1F3N
Which can also affect exam results: Choking under pressure: Brain neurons misfire when the stakes are highest | New Atlas newatlas.com/biology/chok... A neural basis of choking under pressure | Neuron www.cell.com/neuron/abstr... [paywall]
RT @jwt0625: Article: https://t.co/cDw50IAJ51 Paper: A neural basis of choking under pressure https://t.co/mZHuF4QX3H
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A neural basis of choking under pressure: Neuron https://t.co/S5nnhWKjhl
The paper in "Neuron" the above "Nature" article is based upon, & links to: “A neural basis of choking under pressure” via "Nature Briefing" (Abstract only, paper
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Smoulder, A. L., Marino, P. J., Oby, E. R., Snyder, S. E., Miyata, H., Pavlovsky, N. P., Bishop, W. E., Yu, B. M., Chase, S. M., & Batista, A. P. (2023). A neural basis of choking under pressure (p. 2023.04.16.537007). bioRxiv. https://t.co/sDDfgogIUk
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RT @asmoulder3195: Excited to announce “A neural basis of choking under pressure” is up on biorxiv, where we look at motor cortical populat…
RT @asmoulder3195: Excited to announce “A neural basis of choking under pressure” is up on biorxiv, where we look at motor cortical populat…
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RT @asmoulder3195: Excited to announce “A neural basis of choking under pressure” is up on biorxiv, where we look at motor cortical populat…
RT @asmoulder3195: Excited to announce “A neural basis of choking under pressure” is up on biorxiv, where we look at motor cortical populat…
RT @asmoulder3195: Excited to announce “A neural basis of choking under pressure” is up on biorxiv, where we look at motor cortical populat…
RT @asmoulder3195: Excited to announce “A neural basis of choking under pressure” is up on biorxiv, where we look at motor cortical populat…
RT @asmoulder3195: Excited to announce “A neural basis of choking under pressure” is up on biorxiv, where we look at motor cortical populat…
RT @asmoulder3195: Excited to announce “A neural basis of choking under pressure” is up on biorxiv, where we look at motor cortical populat…
RT @asmoulder3195: Excited to announce “A neural basis of choking under pressure” is up on biorxiv, where we look at motor cortical populat…
RT @asmoulder3195: Excited to announce “A neural basis of choking under pressure” is up on biorxiv, where we look at motor cortical populat…
Excited to announce “A neural basis of choking under pressure” is up on biorxiv, where we look at motor cortical population correlates of reward-mediated performance in primates. https://t.co/X2N11f6UmT Summary in thread below (1/11)
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