Study: We Perform Better with an Audience Despite Being More Nervous

[dtripoli]

Daily Mail Article
Believe it or not, we actually perform better when people are watching than alone because having an audience boosts our motor skills, researchers have revealed.

Which begs the question, How do they know we do better or worse if no one is there to listen?
If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there, does it make a sound?
The article does explain how they came up with the results but I wonder if it holds true for musicians.


"You're on in 5 minutes!"

 

[ONYX]

It's the adrenaline rush.

Why do they fund studies to tell us s**t that we already know?

 

[two fingers]

I know I do. By far.

 

[Jimmy4string]

I wonder -seems like I do -I certainly jump around more

 

[JRA]

(common knowledge. or so i thought.)

 

[Wisebass]

we actually perform better when people are watching

Hi dtripoli

Of course we do! Because...

(common knowledge. or so i thought.)

btw: Sometimes it' s also cool, when folks just listen!

I certainly jump around more

me 2!


Wise(b)ass