The Perception & Action Podcast
..where I discuss how psychological research can be applied to improving performance, accelerating skill acquisition & designing technologies.
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537 – Representative Design & Sampling from the Competitive Environment
537 How do basketball shots differ when practicing unopposed vs against a defender? Does playing 1 vs 1 take a good “slice” or sample of the competitive environment, or...
536 – The value of opposed and unopposed practice, Tom Parry
536 An interview with Tom Parry from Butler University to discuss his new paper looking at the value of opposed vs unopposed practice in ecological dynamics.Download link Article &...
535 – Individual Differences in the Benefits of Linear and Non-Linear Pedagogy Approach to Skill Training
535 Does “it depend” when choosing between using a nonlinear vs linear pedagogy approach to coaching? Do some learners benefit from a prescriptive, linear approach? A look at the...
534 – Is the Distance Effect Found in Focus of Attention Research Spatial or Temporal?
534 A review of the paper: “The Distance Effect in Focus of Attention: Spatial or Temporal Distance?” by Kevin Becker and colleagues. What matters: whether a cue is closer...
533 – The Integrated Anatomy of Pitching, Randy Sullivan
533 An interview with Randy Sullivan and Frans Bosch to discuss Randy’s new book “The Integrated Anatomy Pitching”. The science of movement variability, motor control, and injury prevention like...
532 – Turvey, Lectures on Perception: An Ecological Perspective, Chapters 7 and 8 (JC49)
532 On another edition of the Perception-Action journal club, I am joined by Andrew Wilson and Marianne Davies to discuss chapters 7 and 8 from Michael Turvey’s book “Lectures...
