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Being active when judging risks: bodily states interfere with accurate risk analysis

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  • Martina Raue
  • Bernhard Streicher
  • Eva Lermer
  • Dieter Frey

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Research on embodiment shows that bodily states influence affect and cognition, but embodiment theories have hardly been applied to risk research. Understanding how the bodily state of being physically active interferes with accurate risk judgments is especially important in risky activities, such as risk sports or even biking in the city. The present investigation consisted of two field studies (Study 1, N = 45; Study 2, N = 110) and one experimental study (Study 3, N = 44) examining the influence of physical activity on risk judgments. In Study 1, backcountry skiers judged risks of backcountry skiing while on tour and in Study 2 indoor climbers judged climbing risks. In Study 3, participants were riding on a stationary bicycle in the laboratory and judged risks related and unrelated to that activity. It was found that physical activity can decrease the perceived likelihood of risks, both related and unrelated to the activity, and that this effect is moderated by experience.

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  • Martina Raue & Bernhard Streicher & Eva Lermer & Dieter Frey, 2017. "Being active when judging risks: bodily states interfere with accurate risk analysis," Journal of Risk Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(4), pages 445-462, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jriskr:v:20:y:2017:i:4:p:445-462
    DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2015.1057206
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    1. Andrea Mannberg & Jordy Hendrikx & Jerry Johnson & Audun Hetland, 2021. "Powder Fever and Its Impact on Decision-Making in Avalanche Terrain," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(18), pages 1-22, September.
    2. Bernhard Streicher & Moritz Bielefeld & Eric Eller, 2023. "The Risk Culture Framework: Introducing an Integrative Framework for Holistic Risk Analysis," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(3), pages 21582440231, August.

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