The Perception & Action Podcast explores how psychological research can be applied to improving performance, accelerating skill acquisition and designing new technologies in a variety of contexts including sports, driving and aviation. It covers disciplines including sports science, psychology, human systems engineering, sport analytics, human factors, neuroscience and cognitive science. The podcast reviews basic concepts and discusses the latest research in these areas. It is targeted at academics, researchers, coaches, performance analysts, technology developers and students working in/studying these areas. Formats include: (i) full episodes covering key topics in detail (ii) Perception & Action News which examines recently published journal articles, (iii) Sports Science Shorts which discuss current issues, and (iii) interviews with academics, practioners and product developers. Hope you Enjoy!
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Episode List:
–50 – Structure of Motor Variability & Learning Rate, Facebook & Anxiety, Child vs Adult Motor Learning, 2/28/2017
–49 – Interview with Danny Newcombe, Oxford Brookes University, CLA & Coaching, 2/21/2017
–48 – Interview with Diane Ste-Marie, University of Ottawa, Observational Learning & Feedback, 2/14/2017
–47 – Interview with Dave Collins, Institute of Coaching & Performance, UCLAN, 2/7/2017
–46 – Self Talk & Mantras in Sport, 1/31/2017
–45 – Soccer Illusions, Detecting Opponents with Sound & Training with Mirrors, 1/24/2017
–44 – Social Facilitation of Performance & The 1st Sports Psych Experiment, 1/17/2017
–43 – P&A Court II: Low vs High Variability in Motor Control & Learning, 1/10/2017
–42 – Top 5 Sport Psychology Stories of 2016, 1/3/2017
–41 – Motion in Depth Blindness & Visual Channels, 12/6/2016
–40B – Report from Sports Biometrics Conference, 11/29/2016
–40 – P&A Court I: Monocular vs Binocular Vision, 11/16/2016
–39A – Halloween Special II: Effects of Fear on Perception & Performance, 10/31/2016
–39 – Perceptual-Motor Development II: Ecological Approach, 10/25/2016
–38A – Interview with Andrew Wilson, Leeds Beckett, Ecological Approach, 10/18/2016
–38 – Perceptual-Motor Development I: Traditional Approaches, 10/13/2016
–37D – Sciencing My Way Through Ultrarunning: Intro, 10/11/2016
–37C – Interview with Kylie Steel, Western Sydney, Applying Biological Motion, 10/6/2016
–37B – Sports Science Shorts: Stereotype Threat & Performance, 10/4/2016
–37A – Interview with Joe Baker, York, Talent ID & Development, 9/29/2016
–37 – UAVs, Drones & Helicopters/Inhibiting Actions in Sports, 9/27/2016
–36C – Interview with Costas Karageorghis, Brunel, Applying Music in Sport, 9/22/2016
–36B – Ringside Feedback in Boxing, Action Capabilities & Perceived Location, 9/20/2016
–36A – Interview with Amit Katwala, Applying Neuroscience to Sports, 9/15/2016
–36 – Aviation Instruments & Automation/Causal Mechanisms of the Quiet Eye, 9/13/2016
–35C – Sports Science Shorts: Reversal of the Relative Age Effect, 9/8/2016
–35B – Effects of Increasing Contextual Interference & Augmented Audio Feedback on Motor Learning, 9/6/2016
–35A – Sport Science Shorts: Review of “The Arm”, Injury Prevention & Recovery, 9/1/2016
–35 – Flight Simulation & Training/Part vs Whole Practice, 8/30/2016
–34B – Adventures in Analytics: Intro to Bayes Theorem & Fantasy Football, 8/25/2016
–34A – Report from Sports Expertise Workshop, 8/23/2016
–34 – Plane Crash Analysis/Famous Sporting Errors, 8/16/2016
–33 – Information Processing in Aviation /Self-Controlled Feedback in Sports, 8/2/2016
–32 – Spatial Disorientation in Aviation/Ironic Effects of Pressure in Pitching, 7/19/2016
–31 – Visual Perception in Aviation/ Manipulating Spatial & Temporal Constraints in Practice, 7/5/2016
–30 – Driver Training & Testing/What is the Greatest Sports Record?, 6/21/2016
–29 – Risk Perception & Tolerance in Driving/Glare & Sports, 6/7/2016
–28B – Sport Science Shorts: Soccer Penalty Kicks, 5/30/2016
–28A – Interview with Sam Miller, Baseball Prospectus, Putting Analytics into Practice, 5/26/2016
–28 – Older and Younger Drivers/Guiding an Athlete’s Attention, 5/24/2016
–27E – Adventures in Analytics: Spieth’s Future and the Choking Hangover, 5/23/2016
–27D – Interview with Anders Ericsson, FSU, The New Science of Expertise, 5/19/2016
–27C – Effects of Mental Fatigue on Attention & Decision Making in Sports, 5/17/2016
–27B – Sport Science Shorts: Augmented Reality in Sports Broadcasting, 5/16/2016
–27A – Interview with Mark Anshell, MTSU, In Praise of Failure, 5/12/2016
–27 – Driver Warnings/Tunnel Vision in Sports, 5/10/2016
–26E – Sport Science Shorts: Psychology Strikes Out!, 5/9/2016
–26D – Interview with Peter Fadde, SIU, Sports Training and VR, 5/5/2016
–26C – Talent ID Using Perceptual-Motor Assessments/ Sensorimotor Rhythm Feedback for Training, 5/3/2016
–26B – Adventures in Analytics: Pitching Entropy/100th Episode, 5/2/2016
–26A – Interview with Denise Hill, University of Portsmouth, Choking Under Pressure, 4/28/2016
–26 – Driver Assistance Systems & Automated Vehicles/Designing Effective Sports Training, 4/26/2016
–25E – Adventures in Analytics: Handedness & Batting Stance, 4/25/2016
–25D – Interview with Jordan Muraskin, deCervo, Brain Recording & Sports, 4/21/2016
–25C – Using Fractions to Save Soccer Balls/Gymnastics Movement Feedback, 4/19/2016
–25B – Sport Science Shorts: Why Can’t We Perceive Acceleration & Does it Matter?, 4/18/2016
–25A – Interview with Sam Sommers, Tufts University, This is Your Brain on Sports, 4/14/2016
–25 – Driver Distraction /Bringing Sports into the Lab, 4/12/2016
–24E – Sport Science Shorts: Nonverbal Communication, 4/11/2016
–24D – Interview with Dan McGehee, University of Iowa, 4/7/2016
–24C – A Constraints-Led Approach to the Quiet Eye, Gaze Training in Beach Volleyball, 4/5/2016
–24B – Sport Science Shorts: Bobbing, Weaving & Deceptive Actions, 4/4/2016
–24A– Interview with Natasha Merat, ITS, University of Leeds, 3/31/2016
–24 – Attention & Memory in Driving/Tactical Creativity in Sports, 3/29/2016
–23E- Sport Science Shorts: Color Blindness in Athletes & Fans, 3/28/2016
–23D – Interview with Nick Reed, Transport Research Lab, 3/24/2016
–23C – Letting it Happen vs Making it Happen/Challenging the Truths of Motor Learning, 3/22/2016
–23B – Sport Science Shorts: Transfer from Cricket to Baseball, 3/21/2016
–23A – Interview with Keith Lohse, Auburn, Motor Learning & Rehabilitation, 3/17/2016
–23 – Gap Acceptance in Driving/Pain Perception in Athletes, 3/15/2016
–22E- Sport Science Shorts: Lumosity & the Future of Brain Training in Sport, 3/14/2016
–22D – Interview with Cathy Craig, QUB, Understanding & Improving Movement, 3/10/2016
–22C – Tactical Knowledge in Soccer, How Similar are Throwing & Serving?, 3/8/2016
–22B – Sport Science Shorts: Perceptual-Motor Control in Cycling, 3/7/2016
–22A – Interview with Nancy Cooke, ASU, Team performance, 3/3/2016
–22 – Braking & Steering/Knuckleballs, 3/1/2016
–21E – Sport Science Shorts: A Ball By Any Other Color, 2/29/2016
–21D – Interview with Noel Rousseau, PGA golf professional and coach, 2/25/2016
–21C – Does 3D MOT training transfer to sport? How good are airport baggage screeners?, 2/23/2016
–21B – Sport Science Shorts: Skill Acquisition in the Movies, the Award goes to, 2/22/2016
–21A – Interview with Amy Whitehead, LJMU, Think Aloud Protocols, Decision Making in Sport, 2/18/2016
–21 – Visual Perception in Driving/Heuristics & Decision Making in Sports, 2/16/2016
–20E- Sport Science Shorts: Unorthodox Technique, 2/15/2016
–20D – Interview with Stuart Armstrong, Player Pathways Manager with the Rugby Football Union, 2/11/2016
–20C – The Ecological Approach to Perception-Action & Implications for Skill Acquisition, 2/9/2016
–20B – Sport Science Shorts: Let’s Talk about Sex & Sports, 2/8/2016
–20A – Interview with Barbara Barclay, President, Right Eye, 2/4/2016
–20 – Imagery & Observational Learning, 2/2/2016
–19E – Sport Science Shorts: Some Super Football Science, 2/1/2016
–19D – Interview with Michael Grey, University of Birmingham, Motor Neuroscience, Neuroplasticity & Concussions, 1/28/2016
–19C – Are We Color Blind When Performing an Action? Can Collision Detection Be Trained?, 1/26/2016
–19B – Sport Science Shorts: Review of “This is Your Brain on Sports: Beating Blocks, Slumps & Performance Anxiety”, 1/25/2016
–19A – Interview with Jennifer Cumming, University of Birmingham, Imagery and Mental Skills Training, 1/21/2016
–19 – Consolidation & Interference Between Training Sessions, 1/19/2016
–18E – Sports Science Shorts: Schema Theory, the Motor Program & Contributions of Richard Schmidt, 1/18/2016
–18D – Interview with Duarte Araujo, University of Lisbon, Portugal, Ecological Dynamics in Sport, 1/14/2016
–18C – Does Aerobic Exercise Improve Motor Learning, Designing Practice to Promote Transfer, 1/12/2016
–18B – Sports Science Shorts: Choking Under Pressure Q&A, 1/11/2016
–18A – Interview with Mark Upton, Coaching Science Manger, English Institute of Sport, 1/7/2016
–18 – Performance Feedback, 1/5/2016
–17A – New Year’s Resolutions, Do Clutch Athletes Really Exist?, 12/29/2015
–17 – Getting Deliberate About Practice & The 10K Hour Rule, 12/22/2015
–16B – Live Skill Acquisition Discussion with Shawn Myszka, 12/17/2015
–16A – Xmas Special: Bad Gifts, Slipping on Ice, The Problem with Fruit Cake, 12/15/2015
–16 – Implicit Learning & Learning By Analogy, 12/8/2015
–15D – Sports Science Shorts: Top 5 Sport Psychology Stories of 2015, 12/7/2015
–15C – Interview with Josh Miller. Have We Been Wrong About the Hot Hand Effect for 30 Years?, 12/3/2015
–15B – Are Goalkeepers Gambling in Penalty Shoot Outs, Feeling the Wind in Sailing, 12/1/2015
–15A – Sports Science Shorts: Perception through the Eyes of the Fan. Is Watching Sports a Skill That Improves with Practice?, 11/30/2015
–15 – Live from the Grand Canyon! Perception in Hiking & Climbing, 11/24/2015
–14D – Sports Science Shorts: Are Running & Finishing a Marathon the Same?, 11/23/2015
–14C – Interview with Keith Davids, Sheffield Hallam University, Constraints-Led Approach to Skill Acquisition, 11/19/2015
–14B – On the Advantage of Being a Lefty in Sports, Cooperating with Automated Cars, 11/17/2015
–14A – Sports Science Shorts: Review of See to Play, The Eyes of Elite Athletes, 11/16/2015
–14 – Technique Change, 11/10/2015
–13D – Sports Science Shorts: The Effect of Cold Weather on Sports Performance, 11/9/2015
–13C – Interview with Shawn Myszka, Movement Mastery, NFL Skills Trainer, 11/3/2015
–13B – Sports Science Shorts: My Head Training Journey Part 2, 11/2/2015
–13A – Halloween Special: Superstitious Rituals in Sports, 10/29/2015
–13 – Dealing with Sports Injuries, 10/27/2015
–12D – Sports Science Shorts: 25 Years of Dynavision, a Case Study in Vision Training in Sports, 10/26/2015
–12C – Interview with Alana D’Andrade, Fitlight Sport Corporation, 10/22/2015
–12B – Everybody Sees Better after Kung Fu Fighting, The Danger of Watching Novices, 10/20/2015
–12A – Sports Science Shorts: Icing the Kicker, The Effect of Waiting on High Pressure Performance, 10/19/2015
–12 – Hot Hands, Cold Hands & Performance Streaks, 10/13/2015
–11D – Sports Science Shorts: My Head Training Journey, 10/12/2015
–11C – Interview with Robert Gronbeck, Perceptual-Cognitive Sports Trainer & Coach, 10/8/2015
–11B – Ultra-Marathoners Mental Skills, Choking Under Pressure-How Ironic!, 10/6/2015
–11A – Sports Science Shorts: The Home Choke & MLB Playoffs, 10/5/2015
–11 – Performing & Choking Under Pressure, 9/29/2015
–10C – Sports Science Shorts: Which is Tougher, Rugby or Football?, 9/28/2015
–10B – NBA Performance Analysis, Will Automated Cars Make Us Complacent?, 9/22/2015
–10A – Sports Science Shorts: The Case of the FTC v Ultimeyes, 9/21/2015
–10 – Skill Retention and Transferring to a New Sport, 9/15/2015
–9B – Sports Science Shorts: Serena’s Choke? Auburn’s Virtually Awful QB, 9/14/2015
–9A – Catching the Perfect Wave, You’ve Got Distraction!, 9/8/2015
–9 – Off the Learning Curve: Measuring Skill Acquisition, 9/1/2015
–8A – Sports Technology Evils, Police Chase Pressure, 8/25/2015
–8 – How Do We Become an Expert? Intro to Skill Acquisition, 8/18/2015
–7A – Is Listening to Heavy Metal Music Bad For You?, 8/11/2015
–7 – What Should an Athlete Pay Attention To?, 8/4/2015
–6A – Motion Sickness, Anticipation Neurons, 7/28/2015
–6 – Embodied Perception in Sport, 7/21/2015
–5A – Choking in Golf, Return Trips, 7/14/2015
–5 – Vision in Hitting and Catching, 7/7/2015
–4 – Anticipation in Sports, 6/23/2015
–3 – Eye Movements in Sports, 6/9/2015
–2 – Vision Training Programs, 5/26/2015
–1 – Vision in Sports, 5/14/2015