You probably know this nightmare — the one where you're suddenly, inexplicably incompetent at something you definitely know how to do. Maybe it's taking a test, or doing your job duties competently, or driving a car. Or maybe you're a pro athlete and you've forgotten how to catch a ball.
While few of us will ever live the bad-dream cliche of forgetting how to dress ourselves before going to class, athletes really can forget how to do their job — spontaneously and seemingly without reason. This extremely weird condition has a name — the yips — and if you're a pro athlete, it's definitely your worst nightmare come true.
