The twisties, the yips and target panic – why sportspeople sometimes suddenly lose the ability to perform?https://theconversation.com/the-twisties-the-yips-and-target-panic-why-sportspeople-sometimes-suddenly-lose-the-ability-to-perform-236092?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton… via @ConversationUK
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In sport, if a player suddenly finds themselves unable to command the necessary motor coordination to, say, throw a dart accurately or sink a putt, and if this persists, they may complain of having “the #yips.” There is now also a field of study meant to analyze and treat what the wonks prefer to call “sports-related #dystonia”.
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/iofy4cWC9AWzZDtxc/notes-on-gracefulness