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#121 Dr Len Zaichkowsky and Dan Peterson – The Science Behind Decision Making Under Pressure

The Sport Psych Show

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Focus Is Different to Paying Attention That We Can

The best players pay attention to the right things. They're building up a catalogue, a library f of knowledge. This attention might not just be visual, it could be auditory. So much of our capacity to play tennis at he highest level is dependent on hearing the ball being hit. If i miss out on that sound, i i'm at a disadvantage there. The emergence of technology and ecological approaches to coaching has changed how we think about sport. We want technology, but you know what's going to happen with this player? You can't rely on your instincts all the time. Anda was taught years ago in a comparative psychology class, that humans don't possess instincts. Theyre with

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