22E What does the $2 million ruling against Lumosity mean for the future of brain training? Should we give up on generalized perceptual-cognitive training for sport, or do we just need more evidence? Download link Articles/Links: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2016/01/lumosity-pay-2-million-settle-ftc-deceptive-advertising-charges http://ww2.kqed.org/futureofyou/2016/01/21/lumosity-ceo-admits-brain-training-games-may-produce-no-direct-benefits/ http://www.cognitivetrainingdata.org/ http://ewep14.nl/ More information: My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast…

22D A discussion with Cathy Craig, Professor of Perception & Action Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast. We discuss topics including understanding and improvement movement in areas including pre-mature infants, soccer and Parkinson’s disease; how rugby players deceive their opponent; developing VR systems for training and research; and how we can learn a lot about perception…

22C News: How is coordination achieved in team sports? Does drawing plays on a white board really transfer to on field performance? Is telling a tennis player to “throw their racquet at the ball” a good way to teach serving? Download link Articles: Cognitive Representations and Cognitive Processing of Team-Specific Tactics in Soccer A kinematic…

22B A look at some cycling science from a perceptual-motor control perspective. Where does a cyclist look when going around a curve? What control strategies do young cyclists use? Does seat height effect steering ability? Download link Articles: Cycling around a Curve: The Effect of Cycling Speed on Steering and Gaze Behavior Visual guidance during…

22A A discussion with Nancy Cooke, Professor of Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. We discuss topics including how individual and team cognition differ, Nancy’s theory of Interactive Team Cognition, how teamwork is acquired, and how team performance changes under pressure. Download link More information about my guest: http://poly.engineering.asu.edu/directory/nancy-cooke/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nancy_Cooke2 https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-cooke-a6164aa More information: My…

21E Does ball color effect performance in sports? Do cricket batsman have the right to complain about pink balls and baseball batters about the brief experiment with orange ones? Download link Articles/links: http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/oct/27/to-see-or-not-to-see-australian-cricket-divided-over-pink-ball-test Effect of ball color on hitting performance by college softball players Effect of softball color on batting performance in players and non-players…

21D A discussion with Noel Rousseau, PGA golf professional, coach and developer of the Everyday Golf Coach app. We discuss automaticity, how coaching needs to be tailored to individual players, handling pressure, and how sports psychology is viewed in golf. Download link More information about my guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-noel-rousseau-13796a15 http://www.everydaygolfcoach.com/about-everyday-golf-coach.php https://twitter.com/noelrousseau More information: My Research Gate…

21C News: Does training using the 3D multiple object tracking system transfer to on-field performance in soccer? How good are baggage screeners at detecting threatening objects? How does their performance depend on passenger volume and shift length? Download link Articles/links: 3D-Multiple Object Tracking training task improves passing decision-making accuracy in soccer players When and Why…