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SubscribeThe effects of an audience
Before dealing with theories specific to social facilitation and inhibition (see pp. 7–11), it is important to consider how variations in player personality, skill level and nature of the tasks undertaken are affected by increased arousal stimulated by an audience. These anomalies require specific degrees of arousal intensity to allow athletes to achieve their highest potential performance
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