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viciado
Apr 17, 2015, 8:29 AM
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Yes, Jacques is stuck on an idea, but he may have touched on something practical here... even if it isn't anything really new. (additionally, the abstract he posted a link to refers to experiments related to modifying physiological responses to emotions... but the idea of priming still may be helpful)
While the jargon makes it all sound new and technical, it appears to me that priming is nothing more than a term that represents the idea that recent experiences contribute to establishing autonomous/unconscious mental filters. I think the main point is to avoid running on auto-pilot. The question is how do we do that while avoiding information overload?
While it is probably good to be aware of the possible issues of "negative priming," I am more interested in the "positive priming" aspect in relation to preparing for a climb. How and to what extent might positive priming of my mental filters help reduce pilot error or tunnel vision?
I think many climbers already do this through gear checks, mental imaging and other pre-climb activities, but with the obvious rise in the number of serious accidents in recent years (involving both experienced and n00b climbers), I wonder if priming might offer a way to help us keep our "head in the game" and avoid such accidents.
(This post was edited by viciado on Apr 17, 2015, 8:34 AM)
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Post edited by viciado
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