According to the action-specific perception account, people perceive the environment in
terms of their ability to act in it. For example, softball players who are hitting better see the …

Embodied cognition is a theoretical framework which posits that cognitive function is
intimately intertwined with the body and physical actions. Although the field of psychology is …

We propose a new conceptualization of pain by incorporating advancements made by
phenomenologists and cognitive scientists. The biomedical understanding of pain is …

EBK: SENSATION/PERCEPTION Page 1 Page 2 E. Bruce Goldstein University of Pittsburgh
University of Arizona and Laura Cacciamani California Polytechnic State University Sensation …

Drawing on real-time video, an audio journal, interviews, and field notes from the first-ever
attempt to scull the navigable Amazon, we explore the promise of carnal sociology to enrich …

Do stimuli appear to be closer when they are more threatening? We tested people's
perceptions of distance to stimuli that they felt were threatening relative to perceptions of …

The experience of awe is typically elicited in response to perceptually vast stimuli and is
often characterized by feeling small and insignificant. In the present series of studies we …

A chief goal of perception is to help us navigate our environment. According to a rich and
ambitious theory of spatial perception, the visual system achieves this goal not by aiming to …

The new third edition of A Critical Introduction to Sport Psychology is the only textbook in the
field that provides a detailed overview of key theories, concepts and findings within the …

Perception relates not only to the optical information from the environment but also to the
perceiver's performance on a given task. We present evidence that the perceived height and …