A hole in the head: Golf and Perception

[narxhin4ever]

or maybe some ppl just think the hole was bigger and some thought it was smaller, i think they look to into this xD

[DieInStyle0]

anyone else linked here from the social and behavioural sciences writing guide?

[hasukumori]

There are many established techniques that are extreemly successful in changing ones perception. Self hypnosis being the obvious and kinda the quick cheap way, but long periods of serious meditation (depending on the school) can create extreemly powerful positive changes in perception.

[TheAffirmationSpot]

This video provides an interesting insight, but a poor conclusion. There is all kinds of research and evidence that you can, indeed, change the way you perceive something - including a golf hole.

It's strange how many people who study the mind fail to grasp it's incredible potential.

[HalfEatenDimSim]

What a load of bullshit, I see the hole fine, I know where I need to hit the ball, doesn't mean I'm going to get it there all the time. She's probably just a rug muncher that's why she's fascinated with holes.

[terransage]

I always perceive the holes as moving around in the grass. That's why there's no point in me playing golf.

[Newtoon]

You may find astounding that this this experiment is in reality the extension of another one...

-- > the "Hot hand effect" that eventually led to the authors to get a Nobel prize in Economics ! ! (Kahneman 2002)

Please type "basket-ball Tversky" in Google to find that this is going far beyond than a simple sport-science experiment !

This may also be part of the explanation current crisis !

[qufighter]

It seems alot like face zoom. There are two modes for seeing peoples faces, one is in full person mode, and then there is face mode, the face blows up much larger than life, looks quite ridiculous, but you can zoom in on fine details from a distance, its pretty overwhelming. Its very difficult to initiate zoom mode on a person you aren't interested in or attracted to. This attention to detail leads to increased probability of successfully judging reactions and making a good impression.

[athfhero]

is this shit science? dont see any representation of the scientific method..

[yenawine5150]

the scientific method is just a format teachers tell students to use. some scientist use it yes, but just because you dont doesnt make it incorrect

[Opupekito]

the green should be electrified so gold would be more interesting

[Terrozman]

u just get a shovel and make the hole bigger

[JOHNFMKN]

I think she's hot...

[Adkit2]

yeah, OR the golfers who just missed simply used "the hole was really small" as a defense mechanism to put the blame on the hole instead of on the players lack of skill.

more like "A-hole in the head", amirite?

[Selver93]

Napoleon dynamite :3

[pimpskatar]

holy shit look at all the hounours

[ishwie]

it is common sense but it's still science when u prove it. Goes to show u can even do science at the 19th hole.

[holyhell5050]

I thought this was common sense.

[Probewitch]

I believe perception can be managed if not

changed. Then too, I know that emotions

are a chosen response; again managable.

[Amadeojd]

Look at the target till it gets as big as a mellon!

Mr Miagi was right!!

[mohmita]

or at least it can create a scale of perception ..... this human have a perception of this much while the other have a bigger or smaller perception i know there is an ethical questioning in trying to see who is gifted and who is not ... but i think it can point people on what they can do the best .... this person can see a piano keyboard bigger while the other can see the guitar strings clearer... in just simple testing of the perception..a preseptometer for example...hehe

[BadMouton]

at least ill try to change my perception

[unctarheel0]

how is this science, this just seems like common sense to me. obviously the people that do worse are going to think the hole was smaller

[mohmita]

can this perception be modified to see the small hole bigger or its just the human brain, when you see something smaller you see it smaller and you need to concentrate harder to sink the pot, what i mean is a man can see the hole small or big from the start that is the diff between being gifted and normal regardless of how hard you had to work to become a pro, really more studies should be made it can really help in changing your perception and modifying it towards being a pro in what you do

[kingpat19]

number 4

[rexrae]

no. none :b

[MasterPeGe]

no. 1 :p