342 episodes
The Perception & Action Podcast Rob Gray
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4.9 • 17 Ratings
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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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337 – An Ecological, Enactive Account of the Use of Mental Imagery in Sports
How can we understand the use of mental imagery in sports from an ecological perspective? How can perception be direct in imagery if there is no stimulus present? How does it relate to skilled intentionality?
Articles:
Reconceiving representation-hungry cognition: an ecological-enactive proposal
Effect of mental imagery on realizing affordances
Article Review: “Contextualized Skill Acquisition Research” - Dexterity development in Brazilian soccer
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336 – Strong Anticipation: Coordinating with the Future without Predicting It
Can we “anticipate” the future without predicting it? Are delays in our perceptual-motor system flaws that we must compensate for or actually advantageous? A look at the concept of strong anticipation.
Articles:
On Strong Anticipation
Anticipating synchronization as an alternative to the internal model
Lectures on Perception (Chapter 26)
More information:
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335 – Skilled Intentionality
How do skilled performers selectively respond to some of the many available affordances (or opportunities for action) in their environment? How do they coordinate their action to keep multiple affordances available? How can this ability be developed in practice?
Articles:
Ecological-Enactive Cognition as engaging with a field of relevant affordances: The Skilled Intentionality Framework (SIF)
Foregrounding Sociomaterial Practice in Our Understanding of Affordances: The Skilled Intentionality Framework
Self-organization, free energy minimization, and optimal grip on a field of affordances
More information:
http://perceptionaction.com/
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Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy
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334 – Interview with Dan Peterson & Len Zaichkowsky, The Playmaker’s Decisions
A discussion with Dan and Len about their new book: The Playmaker’s Decisions - The Science of Clutch Plays, Mental Mistakes and Athlete Cognition.
Current book, The Playmaker’s Decisions:
https://geni.us/theplaymakersdecisions
Previous book, The Playmaker’s Advantage:
https://geni.us/ThePlaymakersAdvantage
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Journal Club #26: Using Verbal Instructions in Coaching
A discussion with Rajiv Ranganathan and Andrew Wilson about using verbal instructions as constraints in coaching/ When should a coach use instruction and how should they use it?
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Journal Club #25: Translating Theory into Coaching Practice
What is the role of theory in coaching? Do you need a theory? If so, should you chose one or mix and match?
More information:
http://perceptionaction.com/
My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)
My ASU Web page
Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)
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Support the podcast and receive bonus content
Credits:
The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action
Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy
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