A Creature of Bad Habit: Why Mistakes Are Repeated
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
At one time or another, almost all of us do or say something we were trying hard not to. For most, it is a minor embarrassment or an awkward moment. For a professional athlete, it can mean the end of a career.
Tom House, a former major league pitcher and now the pitching coach at Southern California, calls it the Creature. Golfers call it the yips.
