I tackle what has been one of the most interesting and contentious issues in sports psychology: hot and cold streaks in performance. Does the hot hand exist? What is the best way to get out a slump?  Is an athlete’s ability to perform under pressure influenced by the streak they are on?
 
What Grinds My Gears: Interviewing fails
 
Links to articles discussed:
The Hot Hand In Basketball: On the Misperception of Random Sequences
Twenty years of ‘hot hand’ research: Review and critique
The hot hand reconsidered: A meta-analytic approach
The Hot and Cold Hand in Volleyball: Individual Expertise Differences in a Video-Based Playmaker Decision Test
Interactions between performance pressure, performance streaks, and attentional focus
 
More information:
http://www.perceptionactionpodcast.libsyn.com/
My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)
My ASU Web page
Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)
Twitter: @Shakeywaits
Email: robgray@asu.edu
 
Credits:
The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action
The Agrarians – We Run Hot, We Run Cold
Reigning Sound – You Got Me Humming
Mondo Topless – Break the Ice
Milgrom – Hot
Six Star General – Cold 
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