KINE 3000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Simon Whitfield, Observational Learning, Controllability
16 Jul 2015
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Imagery related terms: mental practice, mental rehearsal, cognitive rehearsal, visualization, symbolic rehearsal, covert practice, observational learning. Does imagery work: evidence from 30 studies that imagery does work for many fields not just sports. Less common: before / after practice (facilitate learning) So when he returned to practicing it was like his brain never stopped. What do athletes image: competition surroundings- goal keepers will try and get noise of the crowd, positive and negative images- positive to become self affirming, negative how to change, see, feel, hear, and smell - integrate all senses. How many layers: skill of the performer- you need to be highly skilled for it to be most effective. How imagery works: psychoneuromuscular theory (1894, 1931, symbolic learning theory (1934, psychological skills hypothesis (recent)- imagery develops and refines mental skills such as concentration and confidence, and reduces anxiety. Makes sense on an intuitive basis but it doesn"t capture the nuances that happen when you picture something.
