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Hesitation is costly in sports but essential to life – neuroscientists identified its brain circuitry

  • Written by Eric Yttri, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University
Hesitation is costly in sports but essential to life – neuroscientists identified its brain circuitryA 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 skilled, a moment of...

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