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1:03 — Differences between Interval vs. External Focus

4:12 — Heart Rate & Focus of Attention

7:33 — Imagery & Focus of Attention

10:01 — Coaching Cues & Focus of Attention

12:32 — Environment & Focus of Attention

17:05 — Practical Implications

25:18 — Current Projects

26:45 — ChatGPT in Academia

30:05 — Book Recommendations

Resources

Research Paper #1: Heart Rate is Distinctly Influenced by Complexity of Instructions and Direction of Attentional Focus

Research Paper #2: The Effects of Using Imagery to Elicit an External Focus of Attention

Research Paper #3: Focus of Attention and Verbal Instructions: Strategies of Elite Track and Field Coaches and Athletes

Research Paper #4: No Fans, No Problem: An Investigation of Audience Effects on Shooting Performance in Professional Basketball

Book Recommendation #1: Mastery by Robert Greene

Book Recommendation #2: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

Book Recommendation #3: Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside

Book Recommendation #4: Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop

About Dr. Jared Porter

Dr. Porter’s research investigates how humans learn/re-learn motor skills and how the human nervous system generates skillful movements. He is primarily interested in determining how factors such as virtual/augmented reality, engineered practice, human factors, skill level, cognitive load, decision making, and focusing of attention interact with motor skill learning and performance. His research has practical applications to various settings such as military/tactical mission planning and performance, patient rehabilitation, coaching education, competitive sport settings, and occupational training venues. He is an active member of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is currently an editorial board member for the Journal of Motor Learning and Development and the International Journal of Motor Control and Learning. His research has been funded by federal, state, and local agencies within the United States of America and abroad.

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