Consider this scenario: Jay, an accomplished athlete, feels added pressure during a game after hearing a commentator mention that people from her country aren't typically good at sports. What is Jay experiencing?

Jay is experiencing stereotype threat: pressure or anxiety caused by awareness of a negative stereotype about a group she belongs to. The commentator’s remark about people from her country can make her worry that her performance will confirm that stereotype, even though she is an accomplished athlete. This is different from a negative self-view, which is a person’s own unfavorable opinion of herself.

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