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Choking under pressure: Illuminating the role of distraction and self-focus

Leo J. RobertsMathematical Sciences Discipline, School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mervyn S. JacksonPsychology Discipline, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Ian H. GrundyMathematical Sciences Discipline, School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Pages 49-69 | Received 14 Sep 2016, Accepted 26 Aug 2017, Published online: 27 Sep 2017

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