The Mindsets That Make It Easier (and Harder) to Bounce Back from Mistakes Mid-Performance
The Bulletproof Musician
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How Do Perfectionists Bounce Back From Failure?
Athletes' ability to bounce back from performing poorly might depend on what kind of perfectionists they are. Researchers recruited 99 collegiate, varsity level athletes and organized a putting competition with a bit of money at stake. The researchers always gave the fake competitor a score that was 17 % better than the participants. This suggests there is an interesting interaction of the two types of perfectionism that seems to be associated with better performance.
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