Interference While Learning:

• When learn a task somewhat similar to one already know → interference
  • example: taskA = car (front steer) / taskB = forklift (rear steer)
        → A interferes with learning B & learning B interferes with A
• When learning task very similar to one already know → A helps learning B
  • example: taskA = car (front steer) / taskB = bus (front steer)
        → A helps learning B<
• When learning a task totally different to one already know → no effect on/from previous learning

Interference in Recall and Performance:

• Occurs when two or more very similar tasks are being retrieved at the same time.

• DO use a stick man with the same body and proportions and abilities as yourself.
  • when exploring ideas for your own style, think/pretend that the stick man is doing activity instead of yourself.
  • If like what stick man doing, then pretend yourself doing the same thing (rehearsal of movement into natural style)
• DO NOT compare your own movements/style to someone else’s
  • because these 2 automatic styles will be in working memory at the same time → interference
  • (comparing other athletes’ styles will not interfere, because are visualizing their bodies doing activity, not your own)
• DO NOT compare differences between 2 very similar tasks:
  • example trickskiing versus wakeboarding
    • differences stance on ski / pull-in to start trick / landing trick
    • similarities procedures (pulling → do trick → aim for and absorb landing)
  • example downhill skiing: normal ski style emphasizing control versus new ski style emphasizing lightness on feet
    • differences in how legs ride over bumps
    • similarities in upper body position
• DO learn explicit control (retrieval cues) of differences between 2 very similar tasks:
  • example trickskiing versus wakeboarding: retrieval cues for stance, pull-in, landing
    (because these are the main differences between trickskiing and wakeboarding)
  • example downhill skiing: retrieval cues for “control” and “light on feet” stances/feel

• Time out → interference fades, natural style has chance to come out
• Developing retrieval cues for parts that work, ignore stuff that does not work
• Regress via hypnosis: re-experience → develop retrieval cues