ABSTRACT
This chapter examines one type of gaze, termed Quiet Eye (QE), and its effectiveness on the performance of closed self-paced aiming tasks – tasks that are performed in a stable and predictable environment with no time constraints. It provides a conceptualized definition and the empirical background for QE phenomenon and then focus on five aspects of QE: QE differences between experts and those who are less expert, QE differences between successful and unsuccessful performance, the effects of QE training on performance, the theories that can explain the effects of QE on performance, and practical implications. The “efficiency paradox” is based on the premise that expertise is usually accompanied by greater automaticity, effectiveness, and efficiency, as well as by faster processing, quicker decision-making, and greater anticipation. QE training should be implemented in all sports that include closed self-paced tasks. More specifically, sport psychology consultants, coaches, and instructors should train their athletes to use QE as a part of their pre-performance routines.
