The Perception & Action Podcast - Sports Science & Psychology Talk

Exploration of ways in which an athlete can develop and enhance their sports skills without actually performing them:  by using imagery and observational learning.  Does mentally rehearsing or imaging yourself performing an action really make you a better athlete? Can it sometimes be a bad thing to do? What is going on in our brain when we do it? How can we improve our imagery ability? Can watching someone else perform a skill make us a better athlete?  Can imagery and observational learning be used together? Imagine the possibilities!   Links to articles discussed: The PETTLEP Approach to Motor Imagery: A Functional Equivalence Model for Sport Psychologists It's All in the Mind: PETTLEP-Based Imagery and Sports Performance "Don't Miss!" The Debilitating Effects of Suppressive Imagery on Golf Putting Performance Putting in the mind versus putting on the green: Expertise, performance time, and the linking of imagery and action A neuroscientific review of imagery and observation use in sport Action Observation