The Expression of Success: Are Thin-slices of Pre-Performance Nonverbal Behavior prior to Throwing Darts Predictive of Performance in Professional Darts?

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Abstract

The present research attempted to test how skilled people are at predicting perceptual-motor performance of professional Darts players based on short observations of pre-performance nonverbal behavior. In four thin-slices experiments (total N = 490) we randomly sampled stimulus material from the 2017 World Championships of Darts showing short video recordings of the players immediately before throwing darts. Participants were asked to estimate the points scored for the respective throws. Results across four experiments, that all successfully replicated in direct replication attempts, supported the hypothesis that pre-performance nonverbal behavior of professional Darts players gives valid information to observers about subsequent performance tendencies. The present research is the first to show that highly skilled individuals seem to display nonverbal cues that observers can pick up to draw inferences about how these individuals are likely to perform.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
ZeitschriftJOURNAL OF NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR
Jahrgang45
Ausgabenummer1
Seiten (von - bis)127-147
Seitenumfang21
ISSN0191-5886
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2020

Fachgebiete und Schlagwörter

  • Body language
  • Facial expressions
  • Nonverbal behavior/communication
  • Perceptual-motor performance
  • Person perception
  • Social cognition
  • Sports

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