The Presence of Fear: How Subjective Fear, Not Physiological Changes, Shapes the Experience of Presence
Maymon C, Crawford M, Blackburne K, Botes A, Carnegie K, Mehr S, Meier J, Murphy J, Miles N, Robinson K, Tooley M, Grimshaw G. The Presence of Fear: How Subjective Fear, Not Physiological Changes, Shapes the Experience of Presence. Journal Of Experimental Psychology General 2024, 153: 1500-1516. PMID: 38635168, PMCID: PMC11182719, DOI: 10.1037/xge0001576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExperience of presenceComponents of fearSelf-reported fearRatings of fearSkin conductance levelHeight exposureWandering thoughtsCity streetsRelative to controlsFear ratingsStudy 1Study 2Virtual realityParticipants' movementsMeasure of sympathetic activityWooden planksConscious experienceInduce fearConductance levelPresence of fearRealityFearMediation approach