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Nerve : poise under pressure, serenity under stress, and the brave new science of fear and cool / Taylor Clark.

by Clark, Taylor, 1979-

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Little, Brown and Company, 2011.

vii, 310 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The closest call -- The nervous trinity -- Your second brain : exploring the new science of fear -- The worry trap : eight awful ways (plus a few good ways) to deal with fear and anxiety -- The zen of shock trauma : stress, strain, and coping with chaos -- The elements of cool -- Think fast : cognition under pressure, and how to improve it -- Before the madding crowd : decoding the mysteries of performance anxiety and stage fright -- The clutch paradox : why athletes excel-or choke-under fire -- Mayday, mayday! : how we react, think, and survive when our lives are on the line -- Conclusion -- How to be afraid.

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