Athloneum

The method

Our methodology

Athloneum is built from components with real evidence behind them. Here is exactly what the research supports, and separately what merely inspired us. We keep those apart on purpose.

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01 / Evidence

The evidence behind the mechanics.

FeatureMechanismResearch
FeatureThe scene on every card
MechanismStructured imagery (PETTLEP)
ResearchHolmes & Collins, 2001
FeatureThe if–then line
MechanismImplementation intentions
ResearchGollwitzer, 1999; Gollwitzer & Sheeran, 2006 (meta-analysis)
FeatureThe rep itself
MechanismRetrieval practice
ResearchRoediger & Karpicke, 2006
FeatureThe gaps between reps
MechanismSpaced scheduling
ResearchCepeda et al., 2006 (meta-analysis)

02 / Inspiration

What shaped our thinking.

One paper sits behind our core belief: Kahneman & Klein (2009), "Conditions for Intuitive Expertise: A Failure to Disagree." Two rival schools of decision research agreed on this much: intuition becomes trustworthy when it is built through repeated practice with feedback, in environments regular enough to learn from. That is what rehearsal is for. We don't cite this as proof our product works. It's the idea that made us build it.

References

Full reference list

  1. Holmes, P. S., & Collins, D. J. (2001). The PETTLEP approach to motor imagery: A functional equivalence model for sport psychologists. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 13(1), 60–83.
  2. Gollwitzer, P. M. (1999). Implementation intentions: Strong effects of simple plans. American Psychologist, 54(7), 493–503.
  3. Gollwitzer, P. M., & Sheeran, P. (2006). Implementation intentions and goal achievement: A meta-analysis of effects and processes. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 38, 69–119.
  4. Roediger, H. L., III, & Karpicke, J. D. (2006). Test-enhanced learning: Taking memory tests improves long-term retention. Psychological Science, 17(3), 249–255.
  5. Cepeda, N. J., Pashler, H., Vul, E., Wixted, J. T., & Rohrer, D. (2006). Distributed practice in verbal recall tasks: A review and quantitative synthesis. Psychological Bulletin, 132(3), 354–380.
  6. Kahneman, D., & Klein, G. (2009). Conditions for intuitive expertise: A failure to disagree. American Psychologist, 64(6), 515–526.