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Perception-Action Coupling: Part 2

Andre Agassi's gaze is an amazing example of selective attention.

     In the previous post, Perception-Action Coupling: Part 1, I spoke about how there is a cyclical relationship between what we perceive and the movements that we make. I distinguished between tightly-coupled PACs, such as hitting a home run—the skilled batter’s swing accurately matching his perception of the incoming ball—and loosely-coupled PACs, when a batter …

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Perception-Action Coupling: Part 1

Roger Federer is a master at adapting to the conditions as evidenced by winning titles on every surface against players with different styles.

    Did you know that every movement you make depends on first perceiving sensory information? Think about it: you first look to see where the remote control is before reaching for it (the perception shapes the action). Likewise, performing an action will help shape your perception: the movement of your thumb over the buttons of …

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