Topic: high grass

Effective decision-making in dangerous situations is crucial for survival, requiring rapid action planning. Here, we investigate how humans utilize environmental cues about potential threats in fully immersive Virtual Reality (VR). N=53 participants faced animal attacks during a fruit collection task in a clearing surrounded by high grass. They were first familiarized with a panther attacking at constant speed from high grass at different distances. Subsequently, we introduced warning signs indicating the type of attacking threat at different high grass distances (Rat, Dog, Human, & Bull).