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: [email protected]   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  via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com