Research carried out at the University of Chicago

April 21st, 2010

Research carried out at the University of Chicago into visualization in basket-ballers divided a number of people into three groups. Each was tested shooting a number of penalty shots in basketball. The groups were then given different instructions:

  • Group 1 did not practice penalty shots for 30 days;
  • Group 2 practiced shots every day for 30 days;
  • Group 3 practiced shots only in their mind (visualization) for 30 days.

After 30 days the three groups were tested again:

  • Group 1 showed no improvement at all (as expected);
  • Group 2 showed a 24% improvement (not especially satisfactory given that they had been practicing with the ball for one month);

·    Group 3 improved by 23% (impressive considering they had not even seen a ball for 30 days!).

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