"Sian Beilock, a psychologist at the University of Chicago and author of the forthcoming Choke..."

August 25 2010, 2:43am

“Sian Beilock, a psychologist at the University of Chicago and author of the forthcoming Choke proposes that an important advantage of small towns is that they’re actually less competitive, thus allowing kids to sample and explore many different sports. While conventional wisdom assumes that it’s best to focus on a single sport as soon as possible, and to compete in the most rigorous arena – this is the essential lesson of Tiger Woods – Beilock argues that that’s probably a mistake, both for psychological and physical reasons…” - How To Raise A Superstar | Wired Science | Wired.com