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Bioenergetic costs and state influence distance perception.

David Francis Hunt¹, Heidi B N Hunt², Justin H Park¹

¹School of Experimental Psychology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.

Physiology & Behavior

|August 15, 2017

Summary

Higher resting metabolic rate (RMR) and exercise-induced energy depletion are linked to perceiving greater distances. This study explores the connection between bioenergetic state and embodied perception.

Keywords:

Bioenergetic costs Distance perception Embodied perception Metabolic rate

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Psychology
Physiology
Embodied Cognition

Background:

Bioenergetic states influence perception, with higher energy expenditure linked to perceiving greater distances and slopes.
Resting metabolic rate (RMR) serves as a proxy for the bioenergetic costs of physical activity.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the correlation between RMR and perceived distance.
To examine if temporary depletion of bioenergetic resources via exercise increases perceived distance.

Main Methods:

Recruited 82 participants at a UK beach.
Assigned participants to either a moderate exercise group or a control group.
Calculated RMR and assessed distance perception to a set point.

Main Results:

A positive correlation was found between RMR and perceived distance.
Participants who exercised perceived the set distance as greater than controls.
No interaction effect was observed between RMR and exercise.

Conclusions:

Metabolic rate is positively associated with distance perception.
Temporarily depleting bioenergetic resources enhances perceived distance.
These findings contribute to the understanding of embodied perception and its link to metabolic state.