The Perception & Action Podcast

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

A discussion with Sam Miller, Editor in Chief at Baseball Prospectus and co-author of the new book: The Only Rule Is It Has to Work: Our Wild Experiment Building a New Kind of Baseball Team.  We discuss the story of how Sam and his co-author Ben Lindbergh, two self-acclaimed stat head nerds, were put in charge of a baseball team – from recruiting to team strategy.  What can we learn about applying analytics and research in practice?   More information about my guest: www.baseballprospectus.com http://www.baseballprospectus.com/blog/daily_podcast/  http://theonlyruleisithastowork.com/ http://www.amazon.com/The-Only-Rule-Has-Work/dp/1627795642/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=perceactiopod-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=DBBFEUQVMAWHDPI3&creativeASIN=1627795642     More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: robgray@asu.edu   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Lo Fi is Hi Fi - I’m on a Talk Show Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org

Why do teenage and elderly drivers have consistently higher accident rates? Are teenagers just being careless and risky? Does it matter who is in the car with them?  Do the declines perceptual and cognitive skills associated with age making driving unsafe for older drivers? -Guiding an athlete’s attention during training (Time 25:11).   Articles: Teenage drivers: patterns of risk The observed effects of teenage passengers on the risky driving behavior of teenage drivers The impact and sustainability of the graduated driver licensing program in preventing motor vehicle crashes in Massachusetts Naturalistic teenage driving study: Findings and lessons learned Age, skill, and hazard perception in driving Glare susceptibility test results correlate with temporal safety margin when executing turns across approaching vehicles in simulated low–sun conditions Reduced effect of glare disability on driving performance in subjects implanted with blue light filtering intraocular lenses Identifying crash involvement among older drivers: agreement between self-report and state records Age and visual search: Expanding the useful field of view Visual attention problems as a predictor of vehicle crashes in older drivers Cumulative meta-analysis of the relationship between useful field of view and driving performance in older adults:  Current and future implications Cognitive Training Decreases Motor Vehicle Collision Involvement of Older Drivers Guiding Visual Attention in Decision Making—Verbal Instructions Versus Flicker Cueing Perceptual training methods compared: the relative efficacy of different approaches to enhancing sport-specific anticipation   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 Unfinished Symphony – Teenage Kicks Phillip Sandifer – Passenger Golden Boys – Older Than You Crosscut Saw – Old 1-800-Band – Diver Blue Steve Wynn- Colored Lights The Heavy – How You Like Me Now? via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com