Cognition

Question 1

what is perception?

Answer 1

the process by which we receive and process stimuli from the environment

Question 2

what is attention?

Answer 2

cognitive process of focusing on specific stimuli while ignoring others

Question 3

what is Interconnectedness?

Answer 3

perception and attention are closely linked, as attention directs perception

Question 4

A subjective experience
what is subjective perception?

Answer 4

Perception is not purely objective; it is influenced by how we focus our attention.

Question 5

A subjective experience; what is a sensory modalities?

Answer 5

Perception is shaped by various senses (vision, hearing, touch, etc.).

Question 6

A Subjective Experience; what is a personalized perception?

Answer 6

Two people can perceive the same event differently, even when exposed to the same sensory input.

Question 7

What is the visual perception process?

Answer 7

Visual Perception Process
Light enters the eye

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Photoreceptors in the retina (rods and cones) receive the light
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Photoreceptors convert light into electrical signals

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Electrical signals travel through the optic nerve

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Signals reach the brain for processing in the primary visual cortex (located in the occipital lobe)

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The brain interprets the signals as visual information (color, shape, movement, etc.)

Question 8

what is visual perception?

Answer 8

Plays a crucial role in interpreting the environment in both everyday life and sports.

Question 9

what is the physiological process?

Answer 9

Visual perception begins with light entering the eye, where it is converted into electrical signals

Question 10

what is the psychological process?

Answer 10

The brain interprets signals into color, shape, and movement—key components for making decisions in sports

Question 11

what is the foveal vision in sports?

Answer 11

The central area of the retina providing the sharpest detail, covering only about 2° of the visual field.

Question 12

what is peripheral vision?

Answer 12

Detects movement and changes in the environment, though less detailed.

Question 13

Peripheral perception in decision making

Answer 13

crucial for monitoring opponents, teammates and environmental markers

Question 14

Decision-Making Impact how does it help athletes?

Answer 14

Helps athletes make fast decisions without needing to focus directly on every element.

Question 15

how does eye movement impact athletes?

Answer 15

peripheral perception often directs eye movements toward new areas of interest

Question 16

Failures of Conscious Perception: Inattentional and Change Blindness: Inattentional blindness?

Answer 16

failure to notice unexpected stimuli when attention is focused elsewhere

Question 17

Failures of Conscious Perception: Inattentional and Change Blindness: what is change blindness?

Answer 17

Failure to detect changes in a scene when attention is not directed at those changes

Question 18

unconscious perception in sports, how does it help athletes?

Answer 18

processing stimuli outside of conscious awareness, allows athletes to react without deliberate thought

Question 19

what does automatic reactions? how does it help athletes?

Answer 19

often based on training and experience. trained athletes develop quicker unconscious reactions