The Perception & Action Podcast

The podcast discusses the key principles of the ecological approach to skill, including performer environment symmetry, direct perception of affordances, information movement coupling, self organization with respect to constraints, repetition without repetition, and direct learning through experience. It challenges the idea that skill is solely internal to the performer and emphasizes the interconnectedness of performer and environment in skill acquisition. The concept of direct perception is explored, highlighting how our senses can provide us with the necessary information to control our actions without the need for interpretation or computation. The rich information available in the environment is discussed, along with the concept of information movement coupling. The role of predictions in motor programs and the benefits of training with an ecological approach are also explored.

A review of “Always Pay Attention to the Which Model of Motor Learning You Are Using?” How can we classify different models of motor learning? Can we ever truly replicate findings in this area?     Articles: Always Pay Attention to Which Model of Motor Learning You Are Using   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ 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

How can we reconcile the findings from the large body of research on focus of attention instructions (which has shown a clear benefit for an external focus over an internal one) and the findings from Differential Learning studies (which frequently employ internal instructions)?   Articles: External Focus or Differential Learning: Is There an Additive Effect on Learning a Futsal Goal Kick? Superiority of external attentional focus for motor performance and learning: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses.   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ 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

I was joined by Andrew Wilson from Leeds Beckett to discuss a question we both get a lot: what role does memory play in the ecological approach? Is it really the case that skillful action involves no memory?   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ 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

Is the advance information we get from an opponent’s kinematics, their body language, used to predict/anticipate what is going to happen next as traditionally proposed? Or is it used as information to continuous control preparatory movements?   Articles: Hitting movement patterns organized by different pitching movement speeds as advanced kinematic information   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ 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

My interview with Phil Kearney and Alan Dunton from MSAI discussing their 2022 Webinar series: Applying skill acquisition in different domains.   Links: https://twitter.com/MSAIreland     More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ 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

Movement expert Todd Hargrove discusses the benefits of exploring movement over corrections, the Feldenkrais Method, and the role of play in enhancing skills and movement capacity. The conversation touches on slow movements for body awareness, movement variability in physical therapy, and the multi-factorial nature of pain.

Exploring the importance of balancing challenge and motivation in practice sessions for optimal learning outcomes. Discussing the extended challenge point framework for practice design in sports coaching. Exploring the benefits of challenging practice conditions and small-sided games for skill development in sports training. Delving into direct learning theory and transition feedback in practice design.

How do the components of our motor system flexibly reorganize in response to task demands? How do we use information about performance errors (knowledge of results) to search for new organizations? Do these processes involve the use of hard-wired motor programs or softly assembled devices specific to the constraints associated with the individual and task?   Articles: Task specific devices and the perceptual bottleneck Search strategies in practice: Influence of information and task constraints Soft-Assembly of Sensorimotor Function http://psychsciencenotes.blogspot.com/2011/06/task-specific-devices-and-perceptual.html?m=1   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ 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

A look at the recent systematic review of decision making in sports. Is decision making best explained as being emergent, mental model driven or both? Is this an example of integrating direct and indirect theories of perception?     Articles/Links: Understanding a Player’s Decision-Making Process in Team Sports: A Systematic Review of Empirical Evidence Continuous hitting movements modeled from the perspective of dynamical systems with temporal input   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ 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