25D A discussion with Jordan Muraskin, post-doctoral fellow at Columbia University and co-inventor of deCervo. We discuss topics including his research on the brain activity that underlies fast decision making in sport, combining EEG and fmri to understand where and when neural activity differs as function of expertise, action inhibition, and using brain recording as…

25C News: How do soccer goalkeepers move in response to shots coming from different directions and with curved trajectories? How can fractions be used to explain this behavior? Which factors influence the way in which coaches give error feedback to gymnasts? How important are things like motor experience and biomechanical knowledge? Download link Articles: Fractional-Order…

25B How can we be so good at hitting and catching accelerating objects when we can’t really judge acceleration? Do we use anticipation or just correct errors based on feedback? Download link Articles: How Can People Be so Good at Intercepting Accelerating Objects if They Are so Poor at Visually Judging Acceleration? Visual timing in…

25A A discussion with Sam Sommers, Associate Professor of Psychology from Tufts University and co-author of the recently released book, This is Your Brain on Sports: The Science of Underdogs, the Value of Rivalry, and What We Can Learn from the T-Shirt Cannon. We discuss topics including why great athletes don’t always make for great…

24E How important is nonverbal communication (e.g., hand gestures, high fives, using gaze) in sports? Why is a lot of the communication that occurs between athletes ineffective? Download link Articles: Intrateam communication and performance in doubles tennis Real-time communication during play: Analysis of team-mates’ talk and interaction Tactile Communication, Cooperation, and Performance: An Ethological Study…

24C News: How has research on the quiet eye manipulated the performer, environment and task constraints? What questions are still unanswered? Does training a novice to have eye movements like an expert improve decision making? Download link Articles: The ‘Quiet Eye’ and Motor Performance: A Systematic Review Based on Newell’s Constraints-Led Model Perceptual Training in…

24B Why do even the most elite athletes sometimes get completely fooled by a killer step-over move in soccer, head fake in football, or cross-over dribble in basketball? Where should an athlete look on their opponent’s body to avoid being deceived? What brain areas are involved in the perception of deceptive actions? Download link Articles/links:…