The Quiet eye can be trained to improve one’s performance and can turn a novice into an expert. Research has shown that both elite and novice performers can be trained to develop longer and more effective quiet eye durations (QED), leading to improved performance compared to control groups without any quiet eye training. QE training involves guiding …show more content…
While quiet eye is not strictly for experts, novices are able to train their quiet eye to help them reach an expert level in their target skill. Not only does quiet eye training help improve one’s performance in a target skill, but also improve and maintain one’s performance in anxiety-induced situations and reduce anxiety in a performer. By executing proper quiet eye training, it will help the performer have an improved external focus of attention, leading to beneficial physiological changes that can help acquire a higher visuomotor level of the