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Smart People Choke Under Pressure

Posted by samzenpus on from the watch-them-crack dept.

People perceived as the most likely to succeed might also be the most likely to crumble under pressure. A new study finds that individuals with high working-memory capacity, which normally allows them to excel, crack under pressure and do worse on simple exams than when allowed to work with no constraints. Those with less capacity score low, too, but they tend not to be affected by pressure.

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  1. First... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I forget

  2. Re:Is this a veiled attempt... by Chuck+Chunder · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Or to explain why GWB is a reasonable choice for President?

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  3. Re:Thinking Inside The Square by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Seems one of out brilliant moderators choked while modding parent. "Lets see... I only have this pull down menu?!"

  4. Re:Is this a veiled attempt... by momerath2003 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yes. Yes, it is.

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  5. Re:Thinking Inside The Square by Alan+Partridge · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So George Bush REALLY IS a good candidate for president of the US, then?

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