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

My list of the top 5 stories in sports psychology/motor learning in 2015: 5.Skill acquisition is better when things look bigger 4.Is sports psychology research reliable 3.Neurodoping! Becoming a better athlete with brain stimulation 2.Yes, Virginia! There is a hot hand! 1.Perceptual-cognitive training in sports: science or snake oil?   Articles/links: Visual illusions can facilitate sport skill learning Manipulating target size influences perceptions of success when learning a dart-throwing skill but does not impact retention Enhanced expectancies facilitate golf putting Estimating the reproducibility of psychological science Replication in Psychological Science Non-invasive Human Brain Stimulation in Cognitive Neuroscience: A Primer Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Over Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Area Promotes Implicit Motor Learning in a Golf Putting Task Surprised by the Gambler's and Hot Hand Fallacies? A Truth in the Law of Small Numbers https://thebrainstimulator.net/shop/ https://thebraindriver.com/tdcs-accelerated-performance.html#acceleratedperformance   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: [email protected]   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org