Date: 02/14/05 (Java Web)    Keywords: no keywords

I have observed this phenomena. In addition to fear of failure as mentioned in the article smart people often also tend to be over sensitive which occupies enough brain processing cycles and memory, leaving them vulnerable to failure. The second factor kicks in particularly when the stakes are high. Sometimes it is better to be [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/why-smart-people-choke-under-pressure/