Psychology bachelor’s thesis on neurocognitive aspects of pool billiards – participants wanted

chrislill-rastern · 2026-05-15T06:37:55+00:00

Hi everyone, I hope this is okay to post here. My name is Christian Lill-Rastern. I am a billiards instructor from Austria and currently writing my bachelor’s thesis in psychology at the University of Innsbruck. For my thesis, I am investigating neurocognitive aspects of pool billiards performance. More specifically, the study looks at abilities such as spatial reasoning, mental rotation, movement anticipation, and intuitive physics, and how these may relate to performance in pool. The online test takes approximately 15 to 20 minutes and is open to players of all levels — from recreational players to league, tournament, and elite players. Please try to complete the test as fully as possible. Short breaks are possible, but very long interruptions may cause the session to expire or the test to be interrupted. Study link: https://j3.ideenweberei.com/billardtest-en (english version) https://j3.ideenweberei.com/billardtest (german version) This is a non-commercial academic project. I would be very grateful for every participant and also for any feedback from experienced players, instructors, and coaches. If you know other pool players who might be interested, sharing the link would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much for supporting scientific research in pool billiards! Christian Lill-Rastern Billiards instructor from Austria Psychology student, University of Innsbruck