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 via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com