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Yips Focal Dystonia May Affect More Athletes Than Previously Recognized

By Daniel M. Keller — 2019

Yips, a focal task–specific dystonia, may be more prevalent than previously thought, according to a new study of golfers.

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7 Ways to Overcome a Speed/Power Plateau and Become a Better Athlete: Part I

Plateaus are tough mothers. They happen for a few reasons, but a big one is that the human body really doesn’t like to go outside of its’ safe little shell. The brain also doesn’t like to move outside of its’ cave.

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Is Fixing the Yips as Easy as Admitting You Have Them? A Yale Professor Makes the Case

It’s a theory of cognitive science called “ironic process theory,” which argues the more we try to suppress certain thoughts, the more likely we are to make them surface.

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James Colgan
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