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#175 Dr Michael Ashford - Decision Making Processes in Team Sports

The Sport Psych Show

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Perception Shapes Decision-Making

Decision-making can be understood through three key frameworks: ecological dynamics emphasizes direct perception, suggesting that individuals act based on external information without internal representations. In contrast, information processing relies on the mental representations stored within the brain, guiding decision-making through neural pathways. A middle ground exists where individuals may hold representations of the outside world, yet in familiar situations, they can quickly make decisions without fully relying on these cognitive maps, acting instinctively based on their immediate perception.

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