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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.

21A – Interview with Amy Whitehead, LJMU, Think Aloud Protocols, Decision Making in Sport

22 mins; February 17, 2016

21 – Visual Perception in Driving/Heuristics & Decision Making in Sports

25 mins; February 15, 2016

20E- Sport Science Shorts: Unorthodox Technique

10 mins; February 14, 2016

20D – Interview with Stuart Armstrong, Player Pathways Manager with the Rugby Football Union

51 mins; February 10, 2016

20C – The Ecological Approach to Perception-Action & Implications for Skill Acquisition

26 mins; February 08, 2016

20B - Sport Science Shorts: Let's Talk about Sex & Sports

8 mins; February 07, 2016

20A – Interview with Barbara Barclay, President, Right Eye

43 mins; February 03, 2016

20 – Imagery & Observational Learning

25 mins; February 01, 2016

19E - Sport Science Shorts: Some Super Football Science

10 mins; January 31, 2016

19D – Interview with Michael Grey, University of Birmingham, Motor Neuroscience, Neuroplasticity & Concussions

34 mins; January 27, 2016

19C – Are We Color Blind When Performing an Action? Can Collision Detection Be Trained?

11 mins; January 25, 2016

19B - Sport Science Shorts: Review of This is Your Brain on Sports: Beating Blocks, Slumps & Performance Anxiety

14 mins; January 24, 2016

19A – Interview with Jennifer Cumming, University of Birmingham, Imagery and Mental Skills Training

33 mins; January 20, 2016

19 – Consolidation & Interference Between Training Sessions

24 mins; January 18, 2016

18E –Sports Science Shorts: Schema Theory, the Motor Program & Contributions of Richard Schmidt

15 mins; January 17, 2016

18D – Interview with Duarte Araujo, University of Lisbon, Portugal, Ecological Dynamics in Sport

44 mins; January 13, 2016

18C – Does Aerobic Exercise Improve Motor Learning, Designing Practice to Promote Transfer

10 mins; January 11, 2016

18B –Sports Science Shorts: Choking Under Pressure Q&A

9 mins; January 10, 2016

18A – Interview with Mark Upton, Coaching Science Manger, English Institute of Sport

42 mins; January 06, 2016

18 – Performance Feedback

28 mins; January 04, 2016

17A – New Year's Resolutions, Do Clutch Athletes Really Exist?

11 mins; December 28, 2015

17 – Getting Deliberate About Practice & The 10K Hour Rule

26 mins; December 21, 2015

16B –Live Skill Acquisition Discussion with Shawn Myszka

61 hours 58 mins; December 16, 2015

16A - Xmas Special: Bad Gifts, Slipping on Ice, The Problem with Fruit Cake

13 mins; December 14, 2015

16 – Implicit Learning & Learning By Analogy

25 mins; December 07, 2015

15D - Sports Science Shorts: Top 5 Sport Psychology Stories of 2015

12 mins; December 06, 2015

15C – Interview with Josh Miller. Have We Been Wrong About the Hot Hand Effect for 30 Years?

43 mins; December 02, 2015

15B - Are Goalkeepers Gambling in Penalty Shoot Outs, Feeling the Wind in Sailing

11 mins; November 30, 2015

15A - Sports Science Shorts: Perception through the Eyes of the Fan. Is Watching Sports a Skill That Improves with Practice?

6 mins; November 29, 2015

15– Live from the Grand Canyon! Perception in Hiking & Climbing

18 mins; November 23, 2015

14D - Sports Science Shorts: Are Running & Finishing a Marathon the Same?

7 mins; November 22, 2015

14C – Interview with Keith Davids, Sheffield Hallam University, Constraints-Led Approach to Skill Acquisition

52 mins; November 18, 2015

14B - On the Advantage of Being a Lefty in Sports, Cooperating with Automated Cars

11 mins; November 16, 2015

14A - Sports Science Shorts: Review of See to Play, The Eyes of Elite Athletes

13 mins; November 15, 2015

14 –Technique Change

29 mins; November 09, 2015

13D - Sports Science Shorts: The Effect of Cold Weather on Sports Performance

9 mins; November 08, 2015

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4 mins; November 04, 2015

13C – Interview with Shawn Myszka, Movement Mastery, NFL Skills Trainer

63 hours 39 mins; November 02, 2015

13B - Sports Science Shorts: My Head Training Journey Part 2

8 mins; November 01, 2015

13A - Halloween Special: Superstitious Rituals in Sports

12 mins; October 28, 2015

13 –Dealing with Sports Injuries

24 mins; October 26, 2015

12D – Sports Science Shorts: 25 Years of Dynavision, a Case Study in Vision Training in Sports

14 mins; October 25, 2015

12C – Interview with Alana D'Andrade, Fitlight Sport Corporation

24 mins; October 21, 2015

12B - Everybody Sees Better after Kung Fu Fighting, The Danger of Watching Novices

14 mins; October 19, 2015

12A - Sports Science Shorts: Icing the Kicker, The Effect of Waiting on High Pressure Performance

7 mins; October 18, 2015

12 –Hot Hands, Cold Hands & Performance Streaks

25 mins; October 12, 2015

11D - Sports Science Shorts: My Head Training Journey

9 mins; October 11, 2015

11C – Interview with Robert Gronbeck, Perceptual-Cognitive Sports Trainer & Coach

53 mins; October 07, 2015

11B - Ultra-Marathoners Mental Skills, Choking Under Pressure-How Ironic!

11 mins; October 05, 2015

11A - Sports Science Shorts: The Home Choke & MLB Playoffs

6 mins; October 04, 2015

11 –Performing & Choking Under Pressure

22 mins; September 28, 2015

10C - Sports Science Shorts: Which is Tougher, Rugby or Football?

5 mins; September 27, 2015

10B – NBA Performance Analysis, Will Automated Cars Make Us Complacent?

9 mins; September 21, 2015

10A - Sports Science Shorts: The Case of the FTC v Ultimeyes

7 mins; September 21, 2015

10 - Skill Retention and Transferring to a New Sport

25 mins; September 14, 2015

9B - Sports Science Shorts: Serena's Choke? Auburn's Virtually Awful QB

7 mins; September 14, 2015

9A - Catching the Perfect Wave, You've Got Distraction!

9 mins; September 07, 2015

9 - Off the Learning Curve - Measuring Skill Acquisition

32 mins; August 31, 2015

8A - Sports Technology Evils, Police Chase Pressure

12 mins; August 24, 2015

8- How Do We Become an Expert? Intro to Skill Acquisition

20 mins; August 17, 2015

7A – Is Listening to Heavy Metal Music Bad For You?

12 mins; August 10, 2015

7 – What Should an Athlete Pay Attention To?

27 mins; August 03, 2015

6A – Motion Sickness, Anticipation Neurons

7 mins; July 27, 2015

6 – Embodied Perception in Sport

24 mins; July 21, 2015

5A – Choking in Golf, Return Trips

7 mins; July 13, 2015

5 –Vision in Hitting and Catching

22 mins; July 07, 2015

4 – Anticipation in Sports

21 mins; June 23, 2015

3 – Eye Movements in Sports

22 mins; June 09, 2015

2 - Vision Training Programs

18 mins; May 26, 2015

1 - Vision in Sports

17 mins; May 14, 2015

Podcast Preview

3 mins; May 11, 2015

Perception & Action Podcast Promo

31 secs; May 05, 2015

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