Hexed by Pressure: How Action-State Orientation Explains Propensity to Choke in Super Hexagon
summary
An online experiment with N=144 uses a logged clone of Super Hexagon (single level) plus a stress induction (PASAT-C) or a low‑intensity bubble‑popping control to test whether failure‑related action‑state orientation (fASO) predicts choking. Result: higher fASO players increase average time alive and stall time under stress but perform worse when unstressed; max time alive is non‑significant. Measures for reinvestment and attentional control show no effect. The stress induction and logging setup successfully reveal the fASO interaction.
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