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Unexplainable

The Yips

Unexplainable

Vox

Life Sciences, Science, Natural Sciences

4.52K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Think about the thing you’ve practiced more than anything else in the world. Maybe it’s painting. Or writing. Or playing the piano. Now imagine you wake up one day and you just can’t do it. You’re not sick. You’re not injured. But that one thing is impossible. It’s called the yips, and even the most talented people in the world experience it. What could cause them to lose their superpowers? And is there anything they can do to get them back? For more, go to http://vox.com/unexplainable It’s a great place to view show transcripts and read more about the topics on our show. Also, email us! [email protected] We read every email. Support Unexplainable by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Support for this show comes from Krakan.

0:03.0

Krypto is like the financial system, but different.

0:07.0

It doesn't care where you come from, what you look like, your credit score,

0:11.0

or your outrageous food delivery habits.

0:13.7

crypto is finance for everyone everywhere all the time.

0:18.4

Cracken, see what crypto can be.

0:21.3

Don't invest unless you're prepared to lose all the money you invest.

0:25.0

This is a high-risk investment and you should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong.

0:31.2

Support for this show comes from Krakan.

0:33.0

Krypto is like the financial system, but different.

0:37.0

It doesn't care where you come from, what do you look like, your credit score,

0:41.0

or your outrageous food delivery habits.

0:44.1

crypto is finance for everyone everywhere all the time.

0:48.9

Krakhan, see what crypto can be.

0:52.0

Don't invest unless you're prepared to lose all the money you invest.

0:55.0

This is a high-risk investment and you should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong.

1:11.0

Think about something you love to do, the thing you're best at, the thing you've practiced more than anything else in the world. Maybe it's painting or writing or playing the piano. Now imagine you wake up one day and you just can't do it anymore.

1:19.0

Everything else is fine. You're not sick, you're not injured. But that one thing is impossible. You can barely even hold the paint brush and you have no idea why.

1:30.0

It's happened to some of the greatest performers in the world to gymnasts like Simone Biles

1:35.6

It looked like she got almost lost in the air

1:39.9

or world champion darts player Eric Bristow.

1:42.8

The game I love to play,

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