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The Perception & Action Podcast

Exploration of how psychological research can be applied to improving performance, accelerating skill acquisition and designing new technologies in sports and other high performance domains. Hosted by Rob Gray, professor of Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University, the podcast will review basic concepts and discuss the latest research in these areas.

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35 – Flight Simulation & Training/Part vs Whole Practice

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/08/30

A discussion of the history of flight training with an emphasis on flight simulation. What makes a good simulator? Should it really perfectly re-create the real world? Can we identify effective pilots through screening tests? -Part vs whole training in sport (Time 21:01) Articles/links: The Link Trainer Naive Realism: Misplaced Faith in Realistic Displays Motion in depth: Adequate and inadequate simulation Relationship between sustained, orientated, divided, and selective attention and simulated

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34B - Adventures in Analytics: Intro to Bayes Theorem...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/08/25

What are conditional probabilities and how can they be used to help you draft and set you weekly lineup for a fantasy football team? More About the Analysis: http://perceptionaction.com/bayesintro More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Lame Drivers –Let Me Get Those Numbers Down White Hillls – Condition of Nothing Mark Lanegan - Saint

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34A – Report from Sports Expertise Workshop

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/08/23

A few thoughts on the “Seeing the forest and the trees: Theoretical and practical issues in sport expertise” workshop held in conjunction with Annual Meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSA) on June 14, 2016. http://naspspa.com/2016-naspspa-conference-workshops/ More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Credits: The Flamin' Groovies -

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34 – Plane Crash Analysis/Famous Sporting Errors

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/08/16

An analysis of some of the most serious plane crashes that were caused by human error with a goal of understanding what happened in terms of perceptual-motor and cognitive processes. What can we learn from these unfortunate incidents so that they never happen again? -Some famous errors on the sports field (Time 23:48) Articles/links: http://www.planecrashinfo.com/cause.htm Human Factors in Aviation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_airport_disaster

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33 – Information Processing in Aviation...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/08/02

How do pilots use all the information from the outside environment, instruments and air traffic control to make decisions and act? Does their ability to sample information depend on experience? What are some of the common decision making errors that can occurs? -Why do performers learn better when they can control when feedback is received? (Time 24:10) Articles: Priority and organization of information accessed by pilots in various phases of flight Flying under pressure : Effects of anxiety

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32 – Spatial Disorientation in Aviation/Ironic...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/07/19

How does a pilot know which way is up or whether they are banking left or right? Sounds easy, but maintaining spatial orientation is one of the most difficult challenges in aviation. What visual and vestibular information can be used to orient oneself and what illusions cause spatial disorientation?-Can showing an athlete their opponent’s strengths lead to ironic errors under pressure? (Time 21:15) Articles: Aviation Visual Perception: Research, Misperception & Mishaps Human Spatial

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31 –Visual Perception in Aviation/ Manipulating...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/07/05

What visual information can a pilot use to land a plane? What misperceptions can occur and how can they lead to crashes? What is the Black Hole Illusion? -What is the best way to train an athlete: start easy or start hard?(Time 22:19) Articles: Aviation Visual Perception: Research, Misperception & Mishaps Optic flow and visual analysis of the base-to-final turn Visual judgments in motion A psychophysical contribution to air safety: Simulator studies of visual illusions in night visual

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30 –Driver Training & Testing/What is the Greatest...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/06/21

How effective is driver training and education? Is it helping to reduce accidents? Which countries have the most difficult driver’s tests? Can simulation help improve training and licensing procedures? -What is the most unbreakable record in sports? (Time 17:56). Articles/Books: Understanding Driving Driver Education Task Analysis The effectiveness of driver training as a road safety measure: An international review of the literature Evaluation of the effectiveness of a multi-skill program for

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29 –Risk Perception & Tolerance in Driving/Glare &...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/06/07

How good are drivers at detecting the risks and dangers that lurk around the corner? What is the best way to assess this ability? Do people actually want some risk when driving? Is the desire for risk going to counteract our efforts to making make the road safer through interventions? -How does glare effect sports performance and do products like eye black actually work? (Time 22:03). Articles/Books/Links: Understanding Driving Flashbulb memories Visual search of driving situations: Danger and

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28B - Sport Science Shorts: Soccer Penalty Kicks

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/05/30

A look at the psychological side of penalty kicks to get you ready for Euro 2016. How does a penalty shootout compare to high pressure situations in other sports? What is the best strategy for taking a penalty? Is it important to have a pre-kick routine and celebrate if you win? Articles/links: http://www.bases.org.uk/Psychological-Preparation-for-Football-Penalty-Shootouts http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2obk7b More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my

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28A – Interview with Sam Miller, Baseball Prospectus,...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/05/26

A discussion with Sam Miller, Editor in Chief at Baseball Prospectus and co-author of the new book: The Only Rule Is It Has to Work: Our Wild Experiment Building a New Kind of Baseball Team. We discuss the story of how Sam and his co-author Ben Lindbergh, two self-acclaimed stat head nerds, were put in charge of a baseball team – from recruiting to team strategy. What can we learn about applying analytics and research in practice? More information about my guest: www.baseballprospectus.com

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28 – Older and Younger Drivers/Guiding an Athlete’s...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/05/24

Why do teenage and elderly drivers have consistently higher accident rates? Are teenagers just being careless and risky? Does it matter who is in the car with them? Do the declines perceptual and cognitive skills associated with age making driving unsafe for older drivers? -Guiding an athlete’s attention during training (Time 25:11). Articles: Teenage drivers: patterns of risk The observed effects of teenage passengers on the risky driving behavior of teenage drivers The impact and sustainability

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27E - Adventures in Analytics: Spieth’s Future and...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/05/23

How well do performers recover from incidents of choking under pressure? An examination of some baseball data to determine which factors influence whether or there is lingering performance effect after a choke. To See the Data, Figures & R Code from the Analysis Please Go To: http://perceptionaction.com/chokehangover Articles/links: http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/ From attentional control to attentional spillover: A skill-level investigation of attention, movement, and

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27D – Interview with Anders Ericsson, FSU, The New...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/05/19

A discussion with Anders Ericsson, Professor of Psychology atFlorida State University and co-author of the new book: Peak: TheSecrets from the New Science of Expertise. We touch on topicsincluding purposeful vs deliberate practice, whether achievingautomaticity can hinder becoming an expert, whether skillacquisition is linear, being able to coach yourself, and adifferent role for genetics in skill acquisition. More information about my guest:https://psy.fsu.edu/faculty/ericsson.dp.htmlPeak: The

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27C – Effects of Mental Fatigue on Attention &...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/05/17

News: What effect does mental fatigue have on sports performance? Does fatigue change our ability to focus our attention, anticipate and make decisions on the field? Or does it just decrease or motivation to do all this? Articles: Mental fatigue impairs soccer-specific decision-making skill Shifts in Attention During Mental Fatigue: Evidence From Subjective, Behavioral, Physiological, and Eye-Tracking Data Stroop Task Demo More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page

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27B - Sport Science Shorts: Augmented Reality in...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/05/16

Is adding virtual objects (e.g., the offside line in soccer or the first down line in football) to augment sports broadcasts always a good way to enhance a fan’s experience or can it be taken too far? My ESPN K Zone rant! Articles/links: http://www.sportvision.com/media/espn-k-zone Augmenting Live Broadcast Sports with 3D Tracking Information Design and Implementation for Interactive Augmented Broadcasting System More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my

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27A – Interview with Mark Anshell, MTSU, In Praise of...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/05/12

A discussion with Mark Anshell, Professor of Health & Human Performance at Middle Tennessee State University and author of the new book: “In Praise of Failure in Sport: The Value of Overcoming Mistakes to Achieve Optimal Performance Success”. We discuss why we need to change our conception of failure, the importance of failing for success in sports, fear of failure, using exercise as punishment, and how coaches can create environments that embrace failure. More information about my guest:

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27 – Driver Warnings/Tunnel Vision in Sports

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/05/10

If your vehicle can detect you are about to collide with something how should it warn you? As it turns out, getting the human factors issues (e.g., timing, modality, level of information) correct is critical to getting a fast and appropriate response from the driver while at the same time keeping trust in the system high. Pressure-induced tunnel vision in sports (Time 22:55). Articles: Collision warning timing, driver distraction, and driver response to imminent rear-end collisions in a

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26E - Sport Science Shorts: Psychology Strikes Out!

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/05/09

The story of Coleman Griffith, the first psychologist to work with a professional sports team. Was he a hit with the Chicago Cubs in 1938? Or was it a big swing and a miss? Articles/links: PSYCHOLOGY STRIKES OUT: Coleman R. Griffith and the Chicago Cubs More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via

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26D – Interview with Peter Fadde, SIU, Sports...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2016/05/05

A discussion with Peter Fadde from Southern Illinois University. We touch on several topics related to training including perception-action coupling, part vs whole training and sport specificity. We also do a deep dive into VR use in sports, attempting to tackle the question: how real does virtual reality need to be? More information about my guest: http://peterfadde.com/ http://ehs.siu.edu/ci/faculty-staff/faculty-all/fadde.php https://twitter.com/DrFadde More

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