"Target fixation" is the idea that you will walk, run, aim, or drive
where you are looking. It is widely used in the military and racecar
driving. It purported works something like this. I am driving down the road
and discover an obstacle in my path. The argument goes that I should look
where I want to go, not at the obstacle. By looking at the obstacle I will
have a tendency to steer towards it, rather than away---splat, not the
desired outcome.
This seems like something psychologist should know something about.
The problem is that I with a quick search of PsychInfo and a few other
databases produced nothing on point.
Any ideas if this is a real phenomenon?
Thomas J. Hershberger
Professor of Psychology
Chatham College
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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412 365-1128
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