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Powder Fever and Its Impact on Decision-Making in Avalanche Terrain.
Andrea Mannberg1, Jordy Hendrikx2, Jerry Johnson3
1School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, 9037 Tromsø, Norway.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|September 28, 2021
Summary
The study found that while skiing-related stimuli strongly affect emotions, "powder fever" does not significantly impair decision-making or risk assessment in avalanche terrain. Further research is needed on milder risk-taking behaviors.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sports Science
- Risk Management
Background:
- Skiing in avalanche terrain involves voluntary risk exposure.
- Impaired decision-making in this context can have severe consequences.
- Emotions and arousal may influence risk assessment and engagement in risky behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of emotions, specifically "powder fever", on decision-making in avalanche terrain.
- To evaluate how skiing-related stimuli affect attention, risk assessment, and willingness to take risks.
Main Methods:
- Conducted laboratory studies using visual stimuli (ski movies).
- Performed a field study involving actual skiing in exciting terrain.
- Assessed the effects of emotions on attention, risk perception, and risk-taking propensity.
Main Results:
- Skiing stimuli significantly influenced reported emotions in both lab and field studies.
- Few significant effects were observed on decision-making or risk assessment.
- The emotional arousal from skiing did not demonstrably impair judgment.
Conclusions:
- While skiing enhances happiness, "powder fever" does not appear to significantly impair decision-making.
- Despite parallels with sexual arousal, the emotional impact of skiing on risk-taking is limited in this context.
- Further investigation is required for milder forms of risk-taking behavior influenced by "powder fever".
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