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: [email protected]   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    via freemusicarchive.org