• The Perception & Action Podcast

  • Written by: Rob Gray
  • Podcast

The Perception & Action Podcast

Written by: Rob Gray
  • Summary

  • Exploration of how psychology and sports science research can be applied to improving performance, accelerating skill acquisition and designing new technologies in sports and other high performance domains. Hosted by Rob Gray, professor of Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University, the podcast will review basic concepts and discuss the latest research in these areas.
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Episodes
  • 525 – Variability of Practice & Education of Attention
    Jan 28 2025

    Does adding more variability to practice conditions aid the process of education of attention? Can we predict the trajectory through informational space that occurs during learning?

    Articles:
    The Education of Attention as Explanation of Variability of Practice Effects: Learning the Final Approach Phase in a Flight Simulator
    Learning to control collisions: The role of perceptual attunement and action boundaries
    On potential-based and direct movements in information spaces

    My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)

    My ASU Web page

    Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)

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    Credits:

    The Flamin' Groovies – Shake\Some Action

    Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy

    via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

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    22 mins
  • 524 - Is it better to give a specific performance outcome target or one based on perception of effort?
    Jan 21 2025
    A look at a new study with powerlifters comparing performance when instructed to lift the bar at “maximum velocity” versus a specific velocity target. Articles:
    Considerations for Velocity-Based Training: The Instruction to Move “As Fast As Possible” Is Less Effective Than a Target Velocity

    My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)

    My ASU Web page

    Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)

    Subscribe in iOS/Apple

    Subscribe in Anroid/Google

    Support the podcast and receive bonus content

    Credits:

    The Flamin' Groovies – Shake\Some Action

    Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy

    via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

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    12 mins
  • 523 – Critical Fluctuations as an Early Warning Signal of Sports Injuries: Proof of Concept
    Jan 14 2025
    Can we predict sports injury by monitoring transition points between attractors states of a complex system, or, in other words, points of instability? A test using soccer players. Articles:
    Critical Fluctuations as an Early Warning Signal of Sports Injuries? A Proof of Concept Using Football

    My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)

    My ASU Web page

    Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)

    Subscribe in iOS/Apple

    Subscribe in Anroid/Google

    Support the podcast and receive bonus content

    Credits:

    The Flamin' Groovies – Shake\Some Action

    Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy

    via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

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    15 mins

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