Hesitation is costly in sports but essential to life – neuroscientists identified its brain circuitry
A split-second pause can make the difference between gold and grief. Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images At the Winter Olympics, skiers, bobsledders, speedskaters and many other athletes all have to master one critical moment: when to start. That split second is paramount during competition because when everyone is strong and […]
A split-second pause can make the difference between gold and grief. Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images At the Winter Olympics, skiers, bobsledders, speedskaters and many other athletes all have to master one critical moment: when to start. That split second is paramount during competition because when everyone is strong and

