12 –Hot Hands, Cold Hands & Performance Streaks

I tackle what has been one of the most interesting and
contentious issues in sports psychology: hot and cold streaks in
performance. Does the hot hand exist? What is the best way to get
out a slump?  Is an athlete’s ability to perform under
pressure influenced by the streak they are on?


 


What Grinds My Gears: Interviewing fails


 


Links to articles discussed:


The Hot Hand In Basketball: On the Misperception of Random
Sequences


Twenty years of ‘hot hand’ research: Review and critique


The hot hand reconsidered: A meta-analytic approach


The Hot and Cold Hand in Volleyball: Individual Expertise
Differences in a Video-Based Playmaker Decision Test


Interactions between performance pressure, performance streaks,
and attentional focus


 


More information:


http://www.perceptionactionpodcast.libsyn.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


The Agrarians – We Run Hot, We Run Cold


Reigning Sound – You Got Me Humming


Mondo Topless – Break the Ice


Milgrom – Hot


Six Star General – Cold 


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