The law of just noticeable difference
The greater the intensity of a stimulus, the lower your sensitivity to differences within it.
In a quiet room, it is easy to make out a single voice. The more crowded the room becomes, the more difficult it is to hear distinct voices.
This basic relationship between intensity and sensitivity is playing out constantly within your nervous system; influencing what you can sense & differentiate and therefore how you can act.
One may reflect on the difficulty of tying shoelaces with gloves on to understand the importance of sensation in movement.
Applying the Weber Fechner law
The quieter you are, the more you can hear
The first Exploration group asked the question: how might I decrease the intensity of an experience so as to increase sensitivity? To this end, we investigated the application of physics, the role of feeling safe and the impact of the vestibular system on movement.
Individual & collaborative projects
After weeks of conversation, group members created their own research projects
A stand out project from this topic belongs to Sam Coppack; who explores the impact of the WF law in breaking a large standing jump. You can check out his work through the link below.