ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
‘Where Are They Going to Shoot the Ball?’. an Experimental Paradigm to Investigate the Recognition of a Player’s Intention in Soccer Penalty Kick
- Alice Cancer
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan - Alessandro Antonietti
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan - Mauro Bonali
"La Bussola della Mente Funzionale”, Cremona - Leonardo Fogassi
University of Parma - Federica Lodato
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan - Federica Lodato
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan - Stefanini Lina
"La Bussola della Mente Funzionale”, Cremona - Daniele Tolomini
University of Parma
Abstract
An experimental task was designed to verify the hypothesis of the mirror system’s involvement in the prediction of a motor action’s outcome, namely the ball trajectory in a penalty. Results showed that soccer expertise modulated the performance in the experimental task, with soccer experts being less impulsive and more accurate.
Cognitive Processes