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Direct linkShaffer, Dennis M.; McBeath, Michael K. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2005
When fielders catch fly balls they use geometric properties to optically maintain control over the ball. The strategy provides ongoing guidance without indicating precise positional information concerning where the ball is located in space. Here, the authors show that observers have striking misconceptions about what the motion of projectiles…
Descriptors: Visual Perception, Cognitive Processes, Beliefs, Visual Discrimination
