UW News
April 14, 2010
Academics and stress.
Sian L. Beilock of the University of Chicago speaks on Academic Performance Under Stress: Working Memory, Self-Doubt, and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies. Why do poor performances occur in situations where individuals are set on doing their best? What cognitive and neural processes drive less-than-optimal outcomes when the pressure is high?
3:30-4:30 p.m., 114 PAA.
