October 2024 PMID 39270654

A neural basis of choking under pressure.

Adam L Smoulder, Patrick J Marino, Emily R Oby, Sam E Snyder, Hiroo Miyata, Nick P Pavlovsky, William E Bishop, Byron M Yu, Steven M Chase, Aaron P Batista

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What people are saying

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.

AgreementModerate agreement

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.

InterestHigh interest

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.

EngagementHigh engagement

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.

ImpactHigh impact

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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Adam
@asmoulder3195 · X

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)

Apr 17, 2023 · 86 likes · 21 shares · 378 followers View post →
CLaE
@leafs_s · X

Neuron A neural basis of choking under pressure https://t.co/M3Vh1Iob9w

Dec 27, 2024 · 59 likes · 12 shares · 28,324 followers View post →
CLaE
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A neural basis of choking under pressure https://t.co/Xdz6Egr7VR

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bioRxiv Neuroscience
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A neural basis of choking under pressure https://t.co/r6KtYD61a4 #biorxiv_neursci

Apr 16, 2023 · 15 likes · 5 shares · 60,228 followers View post →
JJ
@jjodx.bsky.social · Bluesky

A neural basis of choking under pressure www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #sensorimotor #neuroskyence

Sep 13, 2024 · 4 likes View post →
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A neural basis of choking under pressure https://t.co/iVxINZ7F1c #bioRxiv

Apr 16, 2023 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 137,821 followers View post →

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Laha Ale
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Octavio Henao-Orrego (OCHO)
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Nathalia Le Hen
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CLaE
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Neuron A neural basis of choking under pressure https://t.co/M3Vh1Iob9w

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Researching the Brain
@Brain_Database · X

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

Sep 20, 2024 · 1,037 followers View post →
François Guité
@francoisguite.bsky.social · Bluesky

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]

Sep 16, 2024 · 1 like View post →
Chuck Petras
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outside five sigma
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Article: https://t.co/cDw50IAJ51 Paper: A neural basis of choking under pressure https://t.co/mZHuF4QX3H

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TmT
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A neural basis of choking under pressure: Neuron https://t.co/S5nnhWKjhl

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Andy_Weeble_Weaver
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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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サイエンスあれこれ
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低下する可能性を意味し、実際に低下しました。https://t.co/rxdM3djCN4

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JJ
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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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Adam
@asmoulder3195 · X

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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