Superstition does not enhance motor performance and learning: Laboratory experiments

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Result on the web

<a href="https://journalofsportbehavior.org/index.php/JSB/article/view/201" target="_blank" >https://journalofsportbehavior.org/index.php/JSB/article/view/201</a>

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Superstition does not enhance motor performance and learning: Laboratory experiments

Original language description

The purpose of the present studies was to examine whether providing superstitious instruction has beneficial effects on motor performance. The results of the effectiveness of superstitious instructions have been mixed. Additionally, the two present studies moved one step forward to examine the effects on motor learning, assessed by retention and transfer tests conducted 2 days after practice day. The tasks for Experiment 1 and 2 were throwing and golf-putting, respectively. In Experiment. 1, the superstitious instruction was, “Here is your lucky color ball. Compared with other color balls, these white balls turned out to be luckier and had better throwing accuracy last week&quot;. In Experiment. 2, the superstitious instruction was “This type of putter has been used by many professional golfers at some point in their career. This brand of golf ball, Pinnacle, has been used at many professional tournaments.” Results of Experiment 1 and 2 showed no superstitious-instruction effect on both motor performance and learning, resulting in no difference between the superstitious instruction and control groups. Therefore, superstitious instruction may provide little to no impact on motor performance and learning; however, more studies are needed to conclude the effect of superstition on motor skills.

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Czech description

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Type

J_ost - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30306 - Sport and fitness sciences

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Sport Behavior

ISSN

0162-7341

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Volume of the periodical

47

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

10

Pages from-to

71-80

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