Journal article
When Paying Attention Becomes Counterproductive: Impact of Divided Versus Skill-Focused Attention on Novice and Experienced Performance of Sensorimotor Skills
Abstract
Two experiments examined the impact of attention on sensorimotor skills. In Experiment 1, experienced golfers putted under dual-task conditions designed to distract attention from putting and under skill-focused conditions that prompted attention to step-by-step putting performance. Dual-task condition putting was more accurate. In Experiment 2, right-footed novice and experienced soccer players dribbled through a slalom course under dual-task …
Authors
Beilock SL; Carr TH; MacMahon C; Starkes JL
Journal
Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 6–16
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Publication Date
3 2002
DOI
10.1037/1076-898x.8.1.6
ISSN
1076-898X