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Podcast: The Perception & Action Podcast
Episode: 37B – Sports Science Shorts: Stereotype Threat & Performance
Description: What is stereotype threat and how can it affect sports performance? Is it possible that being challenged by a statement like "girls can't play sports" could make a female athlete perform better in some situations?  Articles: On the causal mechanisms of stereotype threat: can skills that don't rely heavily on working memory still be threatened? "Girls should cook, rather than kick!" – Female soccer players under stereotype threat Girls can play ball: Stereotype threat reduces variability in a motor skill The effect of stereotype threat on performance of a rhy...