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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572 – An Emergent Discussion with Martial Arts Coach Adam Singer

572 I am joined by Adam Singer, martial arts instructor at SBG Athens for an emergent discussion on applying ecological dynamics. What are some of the weaknesses with the...

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571 – My Coach Education Workshops & New Book

571 A preview of the coach education workshops I have been developing. Some of the resources I have found helpful, the lessons I have learned, and how to schedule...

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570 – Gibson, The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception, Chaps 8 – Affordances  (JC 63)

570 Join Andrew, Marianne, and me as we discuss one of Gibson’s most important contributions: the concept of affordances!  A review of Chapter 8 of An Ecological Approach to...

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569 – Gibson, The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception, Chaps 6-7  (JC 62)

569 Join Andrew, Marianne, and me as we start a new book. Looking at Chapters 6 and 7 from Gibson’s “1979 book”: The Ecological Approach to Visual PerceptionDownload link...

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568 – Representations with Andrew Wilson

568 A discussion with Andrew Wilson about representations? What are they exactly? Why do people propose we need them? Can we really have a non-representational theory of behavior?Download link...

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567 – An Ecological Account of Previewing and Using Advance Information

567 How can we understand the cognition involved in route previewing (for example, as is commonly used in rock climbing and alpine skiing) and using advance information (for example,...

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