“If I look at the mass I will never act”: Psychic numbing and genocide

Author: Paul Slovic This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Publication: Judgment and Decision Making Date:  Jan 1, 2023 Abstract Most people are caring and will exert great effortContinue reading ““If I look at the mass I will never act”: Psychic numbing and genocide”

The Action Cycle Theory of Perception and Mental Imagery

Vision2023, 7(1), 12; 14 February 2023 Abstract The Action Cycle Theory (ACT) is an enactive theory of the perception and a mental imagery system that is comprised of six modules: Schemata, Objects, Actions, Affect, Goals and Others’ Behavior. The evidence supporting these six connected modules is reviewed in light of research on mental imagery vividness. TheContinue reading “The Action Cycle Theory of Perception and Mental Imagery”