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Podcast: The Perception & Action Podcast
Episode: 39A – Halloween Special II: Effects of Fear on Perception & Performance
Description: 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 We...