We Need The Ecological Approach To Visual Perception
Here are some good podcast episodes by Dr. Rob Gray about the work of JJ Gibson, who developed the Ecological Approach. Image from “Parkour” on …
Psychology
The Ecological Approach Should Reject Bad Epistemology
Dr. Rob Gray does good work in the Ecological Approach to perception and training, and I’d like to see him dig deeper into it and …
Preparing For Athletic Performance: Some Science
Interesting podcast episode on how learning, consciousness, neuroplasticity, and preparation for movement all interplay. Show description: “Revisiting the topic of calibration in direct learning, with …
Management of Self and Others
To manage well, we should follow principles of Extreme Ownership (re book by Willink and Babin) and The Five Whys (root cause analysis), and be …
Be True, or Be Unwell
We go to narrow and do “cause I feel like it” stuff only at our own peril. (And yes, there is a causal link between …
“What Nobel Laureates and Elite Athletes Have in Common”
In “What Nobel Laureates and Elite Athletes Have in Common” (5 Oct 2021), David Epstein writes: Two weeks ago, I wrote about a new study …
Data Visualization History: William Playfair
This is something we need to know about for presenting science, engineering, finance, economics, business, fitness, health, and more; for doing presentations; for studying; for …
Data Visualization
In “The Mind’s Eye – A Look at Data Visualization Psychology,” Tetiana Donska writes: “People have used visuals to help tell stories and illustrate answers …
Aristotle on Perception vs. Experience
“All men by nature desire to know – – this is indicated by the pleasure we take in our senses. This pleasure is independent of …