New publication for anyone interested. An online skill acquisition coach education intervention in elite level swimming. Highlights in the tweet below. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17…

🚨New pub out now! 🚨In this study we showed that performance level moderated learners’ sensitivity to reward-prediction errors. For some insights into what this might mean for instructors interested in motor skill acquisition, grab a free copy here 👇 doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.…

Thrilled to present our latest research exploring how PE teachers use instruction and feedback in relation to OPTIMAL theory in Journal of Motor Learning & Development! Massive thanks as always to Dr David Marchant Lorcan Cronin Thomas Edward Hawkins Paul Ellison for their expertise! eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

I am pleased to announce our newest paper (The effect of questioning gender stereotype threat on girl’s standing long jump performance) in BMC Psychology. doi.org/10.1186/s40359…

New episode of The Sport Psych Show! This week I speak with Dr Thomas Simpson. Thomas is a lecturer in Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition at Edge Hill University Edge Hill University. We discuss utilising OPTIMAL theory to enhance motor learning. Listen here buff.ly/4fzWmHU

New episode of The Sport Psych Show! This week I speak with Dr Thomas Simpson. Thomas is a lecturer in Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition at Edge Hill University Edge Hill University. We discuss utilising OPTIMAL theory to enhance motor learning. Listen here apple.co/4eGtBaV

Taken from my conversation with Dr Thomas Simpson on this week's episode of The Sport Psych Show. Thomas is interested in how motor learning and motor skill acquisition can be optimised through attentional and motivational factors. Take a listen here apple.co/4eGtBaV

A snippet from my conversation with Dr Thomas Simpson on this week's episode of The Sport Psych Show. We discuss OPTIMAL theory (Optimizing Performance through Intrinsic Motivation and Attention for Learning). Take a listen to the full episode here apple.co/4eGtBaV

Really enjoyed speaking with Dr Thomas Simpson on this week's episode of The Sport Psych Show. We discuss OPTIMAL theory (Optimizing Performance through Intrinsic Motivation and Attention for Learning). Listen here apple.co/4eGtBaV

Don't forget to listen to this week's episode of The Sport Psych Show with Dr Thomas Simpson Dr Thomas Simpson. Thomas and I discuss OPTIMAL theory (Optimizing Performance through Intrinsic Motivation and Attention for Learning). Listen here apple.co/4eGtBaV

Delighted to have this paper accepted; it was really interesting diving into the methodology of focus of attention research with fantastic collaborators. #SkillAcquisition #MotorLearning #FocusofAttention

🎓Fully funded GTA PhD positions at Edge Hill University! 🗓️Closing Date: 17/01/2025 🔍Project: Effective instructional & motivational approaches for movement skills.🌟Exciting opportunity for those interested in skill acquisition and learning! Apply: edgehill.ac.uk/departments/su…

Are you researching focus of attention in motor skills? Are you using a manipulation check? If so, how? That's what Niamh Curran, Frank Nugent & I explored in our latest paper in Journal of Motor Learning & Development Open access here: journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/… SHPRC PESS @ UL

🚀Excited to share our publication: “The Influence of External and Internal Focus of Attention Instructions on the Organization of Movement” Journal of Motor Learning & Development Grateful to my co-authors J Poolton, Dr David Alder & Tim Bennett! Carnegie School of Sport Carnegie Sport Coaching journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/…

📣New publication in IJSP! Our latest paper explores how the OPTIMAL theory—focusing on external attention, enhanced expectancies, & autonomy support—can be used in PE lessons. 📘 Practical examples included! Thomas Edward Hawkins Dr David Marchant Harjiv Singh, PhD researchgate.net/publication/39…