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    The 'Choking Game' update: Lives and promises taken by this game 2007

  • "Choking" is defined as a critical deterioration in the execution of habitual processes as a result of an elevation in anxiety levels under perceived pressure, leading to substandard performance.

    There is no "I" in team, but there may be sex 2009

  • Choking occurs when something blocks the airway.

    Baby and Child Emergency First Aid Mitchell J. Einzig 2010

  • Choking occurs when something blocks the airway.

    Baby and Child Emergency First Aid Mitchell J. Einzig 2010

  • Choking occurs when we pay too much conscious attention to a well-rehearsed routine that would play out better on autopilot.

    The Dreaded C Word 2009

  • O’Leary: There was a series called Choking on Growth, and we had these amazing photographs from Chang Lee.

    Hitting the right note when news sites mix music and journalism » Nieman Journalism Lab 2009

  • “It’s known as Choking the Mermaid in some quarters.”

    Son of a Witch Maguire, Gregory 2005

  • A Book Like This for this review-an Angus & Julia Stone song, "Choking", played.

    PopMatters 2009

  • The best songs on A Book Like This, like "Choking", mine the emotive moment like the best singer-songwriters.

    PopMatters 2009

  • The best songs on A Book Like This, like "Choking", mine the emotive moment like the best singer-songwriters.

    PopMatters 2009

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