{"product_id":"motor-control-in-everyday-actions-1","title":"Motor Control in Everyday Actions","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMotor Control in Everyday Actions\u003c\/i\u003e presents 47 true stories that        illustrate the phenomena of motor control, learning, perception, and        attention in sport, physical activity, home, and work environments. At        times humorous and sometimes sobering, this unique text provides an        accessible application-to-research approach to spark critical thinking,        class discussion, and new ideas for research. The stories in \u003ci\u003eMotor        Control in Everyday Actions\u003c\/i\u003e illustrate the diversity and complexity        of research in perception and action and motor skill acquisition. More        than interesting anecdotes, these stories offer concrete examples of how        motor behavior, motor control, and perception and action errors affect        the lives of both well-known and ordinary individuals in various        situations and environments.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Readers will be entertained with real-life stories that illustrate how        research in motor control is applicable to real life:     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       •Choking Under Pressure examines information processing and how it        changes under pressure.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       •The Gimme Putt shows how Schmidt's law can be used to predict the        accuracy of golf putts.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       •Turn Right at the Next Gorilla examines inattention blindness and its        role in traffic accidents.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       •The Farmers' Market describes reasons why a man drives his car through        a crowded open-air market, killing and injuring dozens of shoppers in        the process.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       •Craps and Weighted Bats describes the curious role of myths and        superstition in how we play games.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       •And 42 other examples of motor control in everyday actions will both        entertain and inform.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Each story is followed by a set of self-directed activities that are        progressively more complex. These activities, plus the additional notes        and suggested readings and websites at the conclusion of each story,        provide a starting point for critical thinking about the reasons why        human actions sometimes go awry. A reader-friendly writing style and        easy-to-follow analysis and conclusions assist students in gaining        mastery of the issues presented, conceptualizing new research projects,        and applying the content to current research.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       The stories are grouped into three parts, beginning with situations        involving errors and mistakes in perception, action, or decision making.        Next, stories investigating varied techniques for studying perception        and action are presented. The remaining scenarios provide readers with a        look at research focusing on the motor learning process as well as some        of the unexpected discoveries resulting from those investigations.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMotor Control in Everyday Actions\u003c\/i\u003e will engage its readers—not        only through the central topic of the story but also in the fundamental        concepts involving perception, action, and learning. Used as a        springboard for new research or as a catalyst for engaging discussion, \u003ci\u003eMotor        Control in Everyday Action\u003c\/i\u003es offers perspectives that will enhance        understanding of how human beings interact with their world.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Timothy D. Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31972195401860,"sku":"9781492577218","price":34.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0308\/2292\/4420\/files\/9781492577218.jpg?v=1783404825","url":"https:\/\/human-kinetics-2020.myshopify.com\/products\/motor-control-in-everyday-actions-1","provider":"Human Kinetics Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}