56 – Variability & Motor Learning, Attentional Training, Explicit Instructions & Skill Transfer

News: Listener picks for articles to review including more research on the effect of variability on motor learning, attention training to reduce the effects of stress on performance and the effect of explicit instructions.   Articles: High variability impairs motor learning regardless of whether it affects task performance The effects of attention training techniques on stress and performance in sports The Effect of Variability of Practice at Execution Redundancy Level in Skilled and Novice Basketball Players Explicit instruction of rules interferes with visuomotor skill transfer   vlog: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkFDwtrBfpZALV_oEPmc-cQ OR https://www.facebook.com/perceptionactionpodcast/   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)     Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Nude Beach – Story of a Man Sean Adams – Hard Luck Story The Plimsouls – Oldest Story in the World   Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com