A discussion of the history of flight training with an emphasis on flight simulation. What makes a good simulator? Should it really perfectly re-create the real world? Can we identify effective pilots through screening tests? -Part vs whole training in sport (Time 21:01)   Articles/links: The Link Trainer Naive Realism: Misplaced Faith in Realistic Displays Motion in depth: Adequate and inadequate simulation Relationship between sustained, orientated, divided, and selective attention and simulated aviation performance: Training & pressure effects Effectiveness of part-task training and increasing-difficulty training strategies: a meta-analysis approach   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 Nymphea - Fly Jenny O – Learned My Lessons Live Ones – We’ll Take You Higher Dan Alfresco  - Flying High Mr & Mrs Smith – Summer in the Sky The Above – You Make it Real Box Elders - Hole via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

What are conditional probabilities and how can they be used to help you draft and set you weekly lineup for a fantasy football team? More About the Analysis: http://perceptionaction.com/bayesintro   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 Lame Drivers –Let Me Get Those Numbers Down White Hillls – Condition of Nothing Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

A few thoughts on the “Seeing the forest and the trees: Theoretical and practical issues in sport expertise” workshop held in conjunction with Annual Meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSA) on June 14, 2016. http://naspspa.com/2016-naspspa-conference-workshops/ 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 Seastock – Garage Rock Shuffle Seastock – Upbeat Garage Rock Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

An analysis of some of the most serious plane crashes that were caused by human error with a goal of understanding what happened in terms of perceptual-motor and cognitive processes. What can we learn from these unfortunate incidents so that they never happen again?  -Some famous errors on the sports field (Time 23:48)   Articles/links: http://www.planecrashinfo.com/cause.htm Human Factors in Aviation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_airport_disaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Florida_Flight_90 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asiana_Airlines_Flight_214   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 Gillicuddy- …Plays Guitar via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

How do pilots use all the information from the outside environment, instruments and air traffic control to make decisions and act?  Does their ability to sample information depend on experience?  What are some of the common decision making errors that can occurs? -Why do performers learn better when they can control when feedback is received? (Time 24:10)   Articles: Priority and organization of information accessed by pilots in various phases of flight Flying under pressure : Effects of anxiety on attention and gaze behavior in aviation Anxiety and Cognitive Performance: Attentional Control Theory Stimulus information as a determinant of reaction Self-Controlled Feedback: Does it Enhance Learning Because Performers Get Feedback When They Need It? Why self-controlled feedback enhances motor learning: Answers from electroencephalography and indices of motivation Self-controlled concurrent feedback and the education of attention towards perceptual invariants    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 Roger McGuinn – I’ll Fly Away The Embrooks – Feel Like Flying Westy Reflector – Always in the Sky Steve Wynn – Punching Holes in the Sky Spakin Tree - Decision Mikal Cronin – Control Derek Clegg – Self Doubt via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

How does a pilot know which way is up or whether they are banking left or right? Sounds easy, but maintaining spatial orientation is one of the most difficult challenges in aviation.  What visual and vestibular information can be used to orient oneself and what illusions cause spatial disorientation? -Can showing an athlete their opponent’s strengths lead to ironic errors under pressure? (Time 21:15)   Articles: Aviation Visual Perception: Research, Misperception & Mishaps Human Spatial Orientation   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 Paul Collins Beat – Don’t Wait Up For Me Mikal Cronin – Made My Mind Up Zorak – Falling Down Parting Gifts – Bound to Let Me Down Lame Drivers – Throwing Stones Von Hayes – Casual Strikeouts via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com  

What visual information can a pilot use to land a plane? What misperceptions can occur and how can they lead to crashes?  What is the Black Hole Illusion? -What is the best way to train an athlete: start easy or start hard?(Time 22:19)   Articles: Aviation Visual Perception: Research, Misperception & Mishaps Optic flow and visual analysis of the base-to-final turn Visual judgments in motion A psychophysical contribution to air safety: Simulator studies of visual illusions in night visual approaches Active regulation of altitude as a function of optical texture Perception and control of altitude: Splay and depression angles The effects of pictorial detail on the timing of the landing flare: Results of a visual simulation experiment   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 Persephone’s Bees – Paper Plane Calexico - Fractured Air Obits – No Fly List Urinals – Black Hole Nude Beach – Hit by a Hurricane via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

How effective is driver training and education?  Is it helping to reduce accidents? Which countries have the most difficult driver’s tests?  Can simulation help improve training and licensing procedures? -What is the most unbreakable record in sports? (Time 17:56).   Articles/Books: Understanding Driving Driver Education Task Analysis The effectiveness of driver training as a road safety measure: An international review of the literature Evaluation of the effectiveness of a multi-skill program for training younger drivers on higher cognitive skills Revisiting the ranking of outstanding professional sports records   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 OBN III’s – License Plate Squire Tuck – Open Road Calexico – Bend in the Road Reigning Sound – Stormy Weather Fred & Toody – We Won’t Break Von Hayes– Hillyard Era via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

How good are drivers at detecting the risks and dangers that lurk around the corner? What is the best way to assess this ability?  Do people actually want some risk when driving?  Is the desire for risk going to counteract our efforts to making make the road safer through interventions? -How does glare effect sports performance and do products like eye black actually work? (Time 22:03). Articles/Books/Links: Understanding Driving Flashbulb memories Visual search of driving situations: Danger and experience Drivers' hazard perception ability: Situation awareness on the road Can a video-based hazard perception test used for driver licensing predict crash involvement? A Theory of Risk Homeostasis: Implications for Safety and Health A driving-simulator test of Wilde's risk homeostasis theory Risk homeostasis theory: Problems of the past and promises for the future Lost in the Lights: The Effects of Glare on Catching Performance   Hazard Perception Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIx_u9IQFVM   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 Raindogg – Risky Business Tom Drexl – Memory Matt Kurz One – Set of Wheels Paul Collins Beat – Many Roads to Follow Gentleman Jesse – If I Can See You The Brought Low – Black River via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

A look at the psychological side of penalty kicks to get you ready for Euro 2016. How does a penalty shootout compare to high pressure situations in other sports? What is the best strategy for taking a penalty? Is it important to have a pre-kick routine and celebrate if you win?   Articles/links: http://www.bases.org.uk/Psychological-Preparation-for-Football-Penalty-Shootouts http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2obk7b   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 Sick of Sarah – Kick Back Karyn Ellis – Shooting Star Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com