Catastrophe Theory and Sports PsychologyWith the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, full count and bases loaded, the batter focuses on the pitch, ready to swing away . As the clock winds down, the kicker concentrates on the football, imagining it spiraling through the air between the two goal posts and scoring the winning field goal . Behind one stroke, she repositions her feet on the green and adjusts her grip on the club. She taps the golf ball, hoping to sink the putt on the 18th hole for the birdie and the win . But instead of victory, what happens to these athletes? Failure. The
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