6 – Embodied Perception in Sport

Why do great athletes claim that on some nights baseballs look as
big as a grapefruit, basketball hoops are like oceans and things
move in slow motion? Are they just blowing a lot of hot air or is
this really the way they see the world?  In this episode, I
explore embodied perception in sport…the idea that the way we see
the world changes as a function of our action capabilities (e.g.,
whether we are an expert or novice, whether we are fresh or
fatigued, etc). I also consider how we might take advantage of
these effects in sports training programs.


What Grinds My Gears: Publishing


 


 Links to articles discussed:


Embodied Perception and the Economy of Action


Embodied perception in sport


Apparent Ball Size Is Correlated With Batting Average


Being selective at the plate: processing dependence between
perceptual variables relates to hitting goals and performance


Action-specific effects in aviation: What determines judged
runway size?


Target-directed visual attention is a prerequisite for
action-specific perception


How “Paternalistic” Is Spatial Perception? 


An Embodied Approach to Perception: By What Units Are Visual
Perceptions Scaled?


Action’s Effect on Perception


Size estimates remain stable in the face of differences in
performance outcome variability in an aiming task


Attentional focus, perceived target size, and movement kinematics
under performance pressure


 


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


JoosTVD – Bigger Things


The Jacobins – Slow Motion


Leather Uppers – Bigger Than a Breadbox


Ergo Phizmiz – Pressures from Golf


Reigning Sound - Straight Shooter


 


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