Boiler Bytes: Perception influences athletic performance

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Channel: Purdue University · 2011 · Science & Technology

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Golfers, baseball players and other athletes often report their targets look bigger on days they play well and smaller on bad days. This study affirms that performance influences perception.
http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/101201WittTennis.html

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