Studies in Perception and Action V

Studies in Perception and Action V
Author: Madeleine A. Grealy
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 373
Release: 1999-07
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1135668663

This edited volume features papers from the 10th Int'l Conf on Perception & Action held by the ISEP in Edinburgh, Scotland 8/99. It offers a cross-section of leading research and a mini history on the ecological approach to perception & action.

Studies in Perception and Action VII

Studies in Perception and Action VII
Author: Sheena Rogers
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2003-06
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1135617422

This is the 7th volume in the series.This volume will be a collection of posters on the 12th International Conference on Perception & Action, to be held @ Griffith Univ. in Australia, July 13-18th, 2003.

Studies in Perception and Action III

Studies in Perception and Action III
Author: Benoit G. Bardy
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2019-02-21
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1317729293

This volume, a posterbook based on the seventh biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Psychology, is a collection of compact empirical and/or theoretical articles on the study of perception and action.

Studies in Perception and Action II

Studies in Perception and Action II
Author: S. Stavros Valenti
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2013-11-19
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1317759737

This volume offers a comprehensive view of posters presented at the VIIth International Conference on Event Perception and Action. Arranged in order of appearance of their corresponding symposia on the conference program, this collection of 80 miniature articles on event perception and action represents the work of 136 researchers from 13 countries.

Perception, Action, and Consciousness

Perception, Action, and Consciousness
Author: Nivedita Gangopadhyay
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2010-08-19
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0199551111

What is the relationship between perception and action, between an organism and its environment, in explaining consciousness? This book is an interdisciplinary exploration of the relationship between perception and action, with a focus on the debate about the dual visual systems hypothesis, against action oriented theories of perception.

Interceptive Actions in Sport

Interceptive Actions in Sport
Author: Simon Bennett
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2004-03-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1134548982

Dynamic interceptive actions are those actions for which the body, or an implement, must be moved into the right place at the right time in order to accomplish a task. These actions are particularly prevalent in sport, for example reaching to catch a ball or running towards a target to make a tackle. This book is the first to offer a comprehensive review of existing theoretical research on dynamic interceptive actions, as well as close examination of specific, practical applications. The book includes material on: * catching * wielding tennis rackets * putting in golf * controlling and kicking a soccer ball. It is essential reading for anybody with a close interest in motor learning and control or skill acquisition, and will be of interest to students of sport psychology, movement science and coaching science.

Routledge Handbook of Talent Identification and Development in Sport

Routledge Handbook of Talent Identification and Development in Sport
Author: Joseph Baker
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 694
Release: 2017-03-16
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1317359836

Identifying athletic talent and developing that talent to its full potential is a central concern in sport. Understanding talent identification and its implications for both positive and negative developmental outcomes is crucial to sporting success. This is the first comprehensive resource for scientists, researchers, students, coaches, analysts and policymakers looking to improve their knowledge of the talent identification and development process. With contributions from leading researchers and practitioners, this book offers a complete overview of contemporary talent identification and development from in-depth discussion of methodological and philosophical issues through to practical applications. Adopting an international and multi-disciplinary approach, it addresses all key aspects of the talent identification and development process, including skill acquisition and motor learning, psychological factors and family influences, creating optimal environments for performance, and dealing with injury and rehabilitation. Presenting an unrivalled wealth of research, the Routledge Handbook of Talent Identification and Development in Sport is an essential resource for any undergraduate or postgraduate degree course in sport studies, sport science, sport coaching or sport management, as well as for sport policymakers, analysts and coaches.

Perception

Perception
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 732
Release: 2006
Genre: Perception
ISBN:

Handbook of Child Psychology, Cognition, Perception, and Language

Handbook of Child Psychology, Cognition, Perception, and Language
Author: William Damon
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1072
Release: 2006-05-11
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0470050543

Part of the authoritative four-volume reference that spans the entire field of child development and has set the standard against which all other scholarly references are compared. Updated and revised to reflect the new developments in the field, the Handbook of Child Psychology, Sixth Edition contains new chapters on such topics as spirituality, social understanding, and non-verbal communication. Volume 2: Cognition, Perception, and Language, edited by Deanna Kuhn, Columbia University, and Robert S. Siegler, Carnegie Mellon University, covers mechanisms of cognitive and perceptual development in language acquisition. It includes new chapters devoted to neural bases of cognition, motor development, grammar and langauge rules, information processing, and problem solving skills.