I have been watching this thread, but I can't help noting that sports teams
are famous for following pseudoscientific fads. When Sid Thrift was general
manager (?) of the Pittsburgh Pirates, he made the underside of the bill of
their caps green because that was a calming color, had players do eye movement
exercises, etc. I don't recall just when this was, but their record didn't
imrove.
When Johnny Majors was coach of the Pittsburgh Panthers (the second
time--he won the national championship the first time, as I recall) he was not
having much success. One of his people approached me because Coach was
considering hiring Silva Mind Control to help motivate the players. (SMC was
started by a kingergarten dropout and involves lots of new age techniques.) I
recommended against it, but have no idea whether they hired them. They
lost, in any case.(and Majors was eventually fired).
I am sure this is the corner of the tip of a very large iceberg.
don
Donald McBurney
Herb Coleman wrote:
> >Subject: Need Help
> >From: Annette Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 13:10:38 -0700 (PDT)
> >X-Message-Number: 3
> >
> >
> >Hi everyone:
> >
> >I need help again.
> >
> >My son's hockey coach has asked me to put together a little program to
> >give to the players--14 to 16 years old--about the use of visualization to
> >help with their performance. I think he wants a presentation and handout.
> >
> >(He thinks because I teach psychology I KNOW these things!)
> >
> >
> Ok I'm going out on a limb here (catch me Shirley McClain). However I
> remember hearing in the early 1980's how the Dallas Cowboys used
> visualization with a Samahdi flotation tank. It apparently started with
> the kicker, Rafael Septien. While floating in the tank he was shown
> highlight films of himself kicking perfect field goals and extra points.
> During this time he had 3 seasons where he made 100% of his point after
> kicks. H scored in the 90's the other seasons. He also made between 60
> and 80% of his field goals. According to announcers of the day, the
> Cowboys also used this techniques with Tony Dorsett and other players to
> help them visualize themselves making perfect runs or perfect tackles.
>
> http://www.cadt.de/reading/Floater.htm
>
> Ok, so you don't have $1700-$10,000 for a tank. It seems to me that if
> you simply recorded the players games and practices. Edit the tape down
> to their most perfect performances and have them watch these tapes in a
> relaxed state, you should get the same effect.
>
> Anyone want to apply to the INSTITUTE NOETIC SCIENCES for a grant?
>
> --
>
> Herb Coleman
> Instructional Technology Manager
> Adjunct Psychology Professor
> Austin Community College
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 512-223-3076
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