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Hidden Brain
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The Problem of Choking in Individuals
Stereotype threat is just a form of choking. It's not quite choking, i suppose, but it's sort of a related phenomenone. If you're a first generation college student, for example, you might be experiencing more pressure being in college than if multiple members of your family have been to college over several generations. And so you're more likely to choke. But it's clear that it's partly the result of structural and environmental factors over which you have no control.
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