The Psychology of Performance. Episode 12, Superstitions, Rituals, and Routines.
Material type: FilmPublisher number: 6746091 | KanopyPublisher: The Great Courses, 2017Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:- two-dimensional moving image
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- online resource
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Eddie O’Connor
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2017.
What's the difference between an athlete's legitimate pre-performance ritual and a long-held superstition? Routines are always under the athlete's control and directly improve performance. Superstitions include some magical thinking and are not directly helpful. So why are there so many superstitious performers?
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English