Ritualized behavior in sport

Open Peer Commentary on main article "Why ritualized behavior? Precaution Systems and action parsing in developmental, pathological and cultural rituals"We consider evidence for ritualized behavior in the sporting domain, noting that such behavior appears commonplace both before a competitive encounter and as part of pre-performance routines. The specific times when ritualized behaviors are displayed support the supposition that they provide temporary relief from pre-competition anxiety and act as thought suppressors in the moments preceding skill execution. © 2007 Cambridge University Press.published_or_final_versio