39A – Halloween Special II: Effects of Fear on Perception & Performance

Is fear in a performer a debilitating problem that must be
overcome? Or can freezing from fear actually improve our ability
to perceive and act?


 


Articles:


Ready and waiting: Freezing as active action preparation under
threat
Simulated self-motion alters perceived time to collision

Freezing promotes perception of coarse visual features


Seeing fearful body language rapidly freezes the observer's motor
cortex


 


More information:


http://perceptionaction.com/


My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)


My ASU Web page


Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)


 


Credits:


Port City Music – Night Terrors


Sleep Out – Halloween Parade


Monk Turner – Halloween Night


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