Action-specific effects in a social context: Others' abilities influence perceived speed

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 715-725

  Witt, Jessica K ^a   Sugovic, Mila ^a   Taylor, J Eric T ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abilities; Action specific perception; Affordances; Social cognition; Speed perception

Indexed keywords

APTITUDE; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

APTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; MOTION PERCEPTION; MOTOR SKILLS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84867346444     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026261     Document Type: Article

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