Do Enhanced Expectations Help Us Under Pressure?

Explore how training under enhanced performance expectations impacts behavior under pressure and dual-task conditions in this 24-minute video lecture. Examine whether these effects can be explained through an ecological approach. Delve into research on the OPTIMAL theory and how enhanced expectancies may benefit performance under distraction but potentially compromise it under stress. Access additional resources including research articles, the speaker's Research Gate and university web pages, and podcast links for further study on this topic in motor learning and performance psychology.