Perception, Cognition, and Decision Training:The Quiet Eye in Act
Joan N. Vickers, PhD,is a researcher who has been conducting research in gaze control and motor behavior in sport since 1980. From her research, she originated the vision-in-action method, discovered the quiet eye, and developed decision training. Vickers' work has been featured on CNN, with Alan Alda on PBS, and inGolf Digest. She is currently a kinesiology professor at the University of Calgary where she also provides decision training as a professional certification.Dr. Vickers previously wroteInstructional Design for Teaching Physical Activity, is a reviewer for many journals, and is a member of the North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) and other professional organizations. An internationally known speaker, she has introduced and taught decision training throughout Canada, and many sport organizations in Canada have adopted the approach.