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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.

Latest Episodes:

37C – Interview with Kylie Steel, Western Sydney, Applying Biological Motion Oct 06, 2016

Show notes

A discussion with Kylie Steel Senior Lecturer in the School of Science and Health at Western Sydney University in Australia. In the interview we discuss biological motion: what is it and how can we apply it to sport, how important is it to be able to quickly recognize a teammate on the field or court, do compression garments work and if so how, and how are skilled acquisition professionals viewed by coaches and players.

More information about my guest:

http://www.uws.edu.au/staff_profiles/uws_profiles/doctor_kylie_steel

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kylie_Steel

https://au.linkedin.com/in/kylie-steel-b62b71123

https://twitter.com/kylie_steel2016

Biological motion demo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0kLC-pridI

More information:

http://perceptionaction.com/

My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)

My ASU Web page

Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)

Twitter: @Shakeywaits

Email: robgray@asu.edu

Credits:

The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action

Lo Fi is Hi Fi - I'm on a Talk Show

Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy

via freemusicarchive.org

37B – Sports Science Shorts: Stereotype Threat & Performance Oct 04, 2016

Show notes

What is stereotype threat and how can it affect sports performance? Is it possible that being challenged by a statement like "girls can't play sports" could make a female athlete perform better in some situations?

Articles:

On the causal mechanisms of stereotype threat: can skills that don't rely heavily on working memory still be threatened? "Girls should cook, rather than kick!" – Female soccer players under stereotype threat

Girls can play ball: Stereotype threat reduces variability in a motor skill

The effect of stereotype threat on performance of a rhythmic motor skill.

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

June & Jean Millington – Play Like a Girl

The Strangers - Stereotypical

Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy

37A – Interview with Joe Baker, York, Talent ID & Development Sep 29, 2016

Show notes

A discussion with Joe Baker, Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at York University in Canada. Topics include: how good are we at identifying talent, early specialization vs diversification, designing effective learning environments, retention and transfer of sports skills, and are sports good for our long term health?

More information about my guest:

http://www.yorku.ca/bakerj/

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joe_Baker

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-baker-320b9a32

https://twitter.com/bakerjyorku

More information:

http://perceptionaction.com/

My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)

My ASU Web page

Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)

Twitter: @Shakeywaits

Email: robgray@asu.edu

Credits:

The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action

Lo Fi is Hi Fi - I'm on a Talk Show

Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy

via freemusicarchive.org

37 – UAVs, Drones & Helicopters/Inhibiting Actions in Sports Sep 27, 2016

Show notes

A look at the unique perceptual and cognitive issues associated with uninhabited air vehicles (UAVs) and helicopters. Are fully automated drones a good idea? What are some of the technologies that have been developed to improve performance with these alternative forms of flight?

-Knowing when not to act in sports (Time 19:36)

Articles/links:

Human Factors Implications of UAVs in the National Airspace

Impact of prior flight experience on learning Predator UAV operator skills

Good Vibrations: Tactile Feedback in Support of Attention Allocation and Human-Automation Coordination in Event-Driven Domains Target Acquisition With UAVs: Vigilance Displays and Advanced Cuing Interfaces Tactile situation awareness system: proprioceptive prostheses for sensory deficiencies. Knowing when not to swing: EEG evidence that enhanced perception–action coupling underlies baseball batter expertise http://www.decervo.com/

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

Mr & Mrs. Smith – Big Jet Wings

The Snow – Creatures on the Wing

Snake Oil Salesman – Bird on a Wire

Toy Sugar – Waiting for the Night

Parting Gifts – Don't Stop

Pheasant – Letting Go

via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

36C – Interview with Costas Karageorghis, Brunel, Applying Music in Sport Sep 22, 2016

Show notes

A discussion with Costas Karageorghis, Reader in Sport Psychology from Brunel University and author of the new book "Applying Music in Exercise and Sport". We discuss topics including how music can make athletes perform better and for longer, how music effects an athlete's attentional focus and perceived effort, how to choose the best music for a particular sport or activity, when not to use music and how teams can use music.

More information about my guest:

http://www.brunel.ac.uk/people/costas-karageorghis

Applying Music in Exercise and Sport:

https://www.amazon.com/Applying-Music-Exercise-Costas-Karageorghis/dp/1492513814/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=perceactiopod-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=63bc3f266671ee616fcafc755e9314d7&creativeASIN=1492513814

More information:

http://perceptionaction.com/

My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)

My ASU Web page

Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)

Twitter: @Shakeywaits

Email: robgray@asu.edu

Credits:

The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action

Lo Fi is Hi Fi - I'm on a Talk Show

Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy

via freemusicarchive.org

36B – Ringside Feedback in Boxing, Action Capabilities & Perceived Location Sep 20, 2016

Show notes

News: What type of feedback do coaches give to boxers between rounds? Does the attentional focus, level of autonomy and valence of the feedback relate to winning and losing? How do the inherent capabilities of a performer (i.e., skill level) interact with their momentary capabilities?

Articles/links:

http://sports-biometrics-conference.com/

Coaching cues in amateur boxing: An analysis of ringside feedback provided between rounds of competition

Location estimation of approaching objects is modulated by the observer's inherent and momentary action capabilities

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

Suspicious Beasts – Punch Me in the Face

JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound – Bad News

Favourite Game – The #1's

via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

36A – Interview with Amit Katwala, Applying Neuroscience to Sports Sep 15, 2016

Show notes

A discussion with Amit Katwala, senior writer for Sport Magazine and author of the new book: The Athletic Brain: How Neuroscience is Revolutionizing Sport and Can Help You Perform Better. we discuss topics including how the brains of elites athletes are different than normal people, some methods teams are using to short cut this process with brain training, ways you can trick yourself into having greater endurance, how to better diagnose concussion, the idea of sporting IQ, and examples of sports psychology at work in the recent Olympic games.

More information about my guest:

http://amitkatwala.co.uk/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-katwala-50795115

https://www.amazon.com/Athletic-Brain-Neuroscience-Revolutionising-Perform/dp/1471155900/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=perceactiopod-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=2fa24acccb92a382c18d667dbcb888f0&creativeASIN=1471155900

More information:

http://perceptionaction.com/

My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)

My ASU Web page

Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)

Twitter: @Shakeywaits

Email: robgray@asu.edu

Credits:

The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action

Lo Fi is Hi Fi - I'm on a Talk Show

Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy

via freemusicarchive.org

36 – Aviation Instruments & Automation/Causal Mechanisms of the Quiet Eye Sep 13, 2016

Show notes

A look at some of the developments in cockpit technology. Do "glass cockpits" really lead to better flying performance? Can Head-Up Displays and Highways in the Sky reduce pilot workload? Has automation in aviation lived up to its promise?

-Why does having a "quiet eye" resulting in better sports performance? (Time 20:45)

Articles/links:

Learning to fly glass cockpits requires a new cognitive model.

Can a glass cockpit display help (or hinder) performance of novices in simulated flight training? Cognitive Issues in Head-Up Displays Attentional Tunneling and Task Management in Synthetic Vision Displays An Information-Centered Analysis of the Tunnel-in-the-Sky Display

Automation surprises

Identifying the causal mechanisms of the quiet eye Fixational eye movements (Special Issue) http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/brain-games/videos/brain-games-pay-attention/

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

The GrOOming – Glass Room

Lo-fi is sci-fi – Oil on Glass

Song Machine – Keep Outta My Head!

Mount Caramel – Swallow Me Up

The Dirtbombs – By My Side

We Were Promised – Quiet Little Voices

Still Pluto – Open Up Your Eyes

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35C – Sports Science Shorts: Reversal of the Relative Age Effect Sep 08, 2016

Show notes

Does the advantage of being relatively older (i.e., being born in Jan, Feb or March) hold up when the highest levels of sport are examined? Why might this effect reverse, giving a clear advantage to the relatively young underdogs?

Articles:

Annual age grouping and athlete development: A meta-analytical review of relative age effect in sport

No Relative Age Effect in the Birth Dates of Award Winning Athletes in Male Professional Team Sports

Selection bias and peer effects in team sports: The effect of age grouping on earnings of German soccer players

Start hard, finish better: further evidence for the reversal of the RAE advantage

The rise of the underdog? The relative age effect reversal among Canadian-born NHL hockey players: A reply to Nolan and Howell

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

Jacob Haller – Relatively Human

The Golden Boys – Older Than You

Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy

35B – Effects of Increasing Contextual Interference & Augmented Audio Feedback on Motor Learning Sep 06, 2016

Show notes

News: A look at a couple recent motor learning studies. How can we build on basic concepts such like contextual interference and extrinsic feedback to speed skill acquisition?

Articles:

The Effect of Gradual Increase in Contextual Interference on Acquisition, Retention and Transfer of Volleyball Skills

More Feedback Is Better than Less: Learning a Novel Upper Limb Joint Coordination Pattern with Augmented Auditory Feedback

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

JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound – Bad News

Superdrag – Everything Will Be Made Right

via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

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