Sublime

Choking is merely a vivid example of the havoc that can be caused by too much thought. It's an illustration of rationality gone awry, of what happens when we rely on the wrong brain areas. For opera singers and golf players, such deliberate thought processes interfere with the trained movements of their muscles, so that their own bodies betray

Intelligence is not only the ability to reason; it is also the ability to find relevant material in memory and to deploy attention when needed.

Research by Claude Steele and Joshua Aronson shows that even checking a box to indicate your race or sex can trigger the stereotype in your mind and lower your test score.

working memory capacity should make every effort to work in a distraction-free environment, clear their minds of distracting thoughts, focus on only one goal

For optimal learning, the brain must avoid any distraction.

In cultivating a mind-set for reflective improvisation,

Our goal is to get our reflexive minds to execute on our deliberative minds’ best intentions.