## Introduction In this study, we were interested in how top-down processes such as attitudes influence basic perceptual and cognitive processes while watching a highly dynamic sports event. We tested partcipants' attention (i.e. gaze behavior), perception (i.e. event segmentation), cued recall, confidence, and subjective recollection about the contribution of each team to the game. ## Theoretical background We aimed at replicating the seminal study of Hastorf and Contril (1954) using more advanced and more recent theoretical and methodological techniques (e.g., derived from event segmentation theory; Zacks et al., 2007). ## Methods ### Stimulus material Stimulus material was the live TV broadcast of the 2013 UEFA champions league final between FCB and BVB, two German football teams. ### Participants 58 fans supporting either FCB or BVB (BVB: 33, FCB: 25). ### Statistics Statistical analyses were calculated with R. Some functions are only available using the PsychHelperFunctions package, which is available on [GitHub](https://github.com/markushuff/PsychHelperFunctions) ## References Hastorf, A., & Cantril, H. (1954). They saw a game: a case study. *The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 49*, 129–134. http://doi.org/10.1037/h0057880 Zacks, J. M., Speer, N. K., Swallow, K. M., Braver, T. S., & Reynolds, J. R. (2007). Event perception: a mind-brain perspective. *Psychological Bulletin, 133*, 273–293. http://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.133.2.273