Vikram Chib
Biomedical engineer and neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University specializing in how the brain responds to rewards and motivation; conducts lab studies on performance, fatigue, and choking under pressure.
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Feb 18, 2026 • 13min
The neuroscience of cracking under pressure
Vikram Chib, a biomedical engineer and neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins who studies rewards, motivation and performance. He breaks down brain differences between mental and physical fatigue. He explains how incentives can both boost effort and sometimes turn into loss anxiety that disrupts performance. He outlines brain circuits involved and offers reframing strategies to ease pressure.
