Victim Selection and Kinematics: A Point-Light Investigation of Vulnerability to Attack |
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Authors: | Rebekah E. Gunns Lucy Johnston Stephen M. Hudson |
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Affiliation: | (1) University of Canterbury, USA;(2) Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | Three experiments used a point-light methodology to investigate whether movement style specifies vulnerability to physical attack. Both female (Experiment 1) and male (Experiment 2) walkers could be differentiated according to ease-of-attack based solely on the kinematic information provided whilst walking. Specific walking style features predicted ease-of-attack and profiles of prototypically easy to attack and difficult to attack walkers were identified. Variations in walking style as a function of clothing and footwear style were also shown to predict differences in ease-of-attack ratings (Experiment 3). Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are considered. |
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Keywords: | kinematics point-light vulnerability |
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