You 2.0: Overcoming Stage Fright

Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain Media

Arts, Science, Performing Arts, Social Sciences

4.6 • 40.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

The pressure. The expectations. The anxiety. If there’s one thing that many of us have in common, it’s the stress that can come from performing in front of others. In this week’s episode, we revisit our 2021 conversation with cognitive scientist Sian Beilock about why so many of us crumble under pressure — and what we can do about it.

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0:00.0	This is Hidden Brain, I'm Shankar Vedantam.
0:03.0	During the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the women's 100 meter freestyle race had a favorite, Australia's Kate Campbell.
0:12.0	The swimmer had won two bronze medals at the 2008 Olympics and a gold medal at the 2012 Games.
0:20.0	One month before Rio, she broke the world record in the 100 meter freestyle.
0:25.0	After that race, she confessed, she didn't really know how she did it.
0:30.0	I think the best swimmer is doing for Memphis.
0:33.0	I don't remember a whole lot of it. I just remember getting on the blocks and getting a good start.
0:37.0	Once you got a good start, it's all downhill from there.
0:39.0	So I think that's pretty much what I did.
0:42.0	And then came Rio.
0:50.0	At first, it looked like she was going to win.
0:52.0	Kate's start was a little bit slower than everybody else.
0:55.0	The point eight of a second was the reaction time.
0:58.0	Once she hit the water, look at the world record line on her waist.
1:02.0	A great first 50, 24.77.
1:06.0	Kate had a commanding lead.
1:08.0	But after the 50 meter turn, something happened.
1:12.0	Her lead began to evaporate.
1:15.0	Oh look, there's quite a few lining up now.
1:18.0	This is not clear because at all.
1:20.0	In the finals print, other swimmers edged past her.
1:24.0	She ended up in sixth place.
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