Abstract
When the pressure is on and anxiety levels increase it is not easy to perform well. In search of mechanisms explaining the anxiety–performance relationship, we revisit the integrated model of anxiety and perceptual-motor performance (Nieuwenhuys and Oudejans, 2012) and provide a critical review of contemporary literature. While there is increasing evidence that changes in attentional control affect the execution of goal-directed action, based on our model and emerging evidence from different scientific disciplines, we argue for a more integrated, process-based approach. That is, anxiety can affect performance on different levels of operational control (i.e., attentional, interpretational, physical) and – moving beyond the execution of action – have implications for different aspects of perceptual-motor behavior, including situational awareness and decision making.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 28-33 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Psychology |
Volume | 16 |
Early online date | 31 Mar 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2017 |
Funding
This work was partly supported by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (451.14.031 to AN).
Funders | Funder number |
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Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek | 451.14.031 |