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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