Pressure & Chocking Flashcards
What are internal distractors?
Internal distractors are thoughts or feelings that divert your attention from the task at hand.
How do internal distractors affect focus?
Internal distractors reduce your ability to concentrate by pulling your focus away from the task.
What are external distractors?
External distractors are factors beyond your control that divert your attention away from the task at hand.
How do external distractors affect focus?
External distractors can interrupt your concentration by introducing unexpected elements, such as noise or interruptions.
What does Nidiffer’s model of attentional foci suggest?
Nidiffer’s model suggests there are two dimensions to how we focus our attention: the broad-narrow dimension and the internal-external dimension.
What is the broad-narrow dimension of attention?
The broad-narrow dimension refers to how many things we need to observe in the performance environment.
What is the internal-external dimension of attention?
The internal-external dimension refers to how much control we have over the performance environment.
