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Tait, Peta; Lavers, Katie

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“…Congruent with Barlow et al (2013), artists in high-risk circus disciplines (e.g., aerial acrobatics) scored higher on this personality trait compared to artists in low-risk circus disciplines (i.e., object manipulation). Tait (2016) explains that circus artists in high-risk disciplines perform with the aim to innovatively create an illusion of risk and danger to captivate the audience, while simultaneously reducing actual risks of accidents by being conscientious about the risks they take (e.g., equipment check, performing relatively easy tricks). Further, aerial acrobats scored significantly higher than object manipulators on the personality trait agreeableness.…”

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Not just clowning around: Investigating psychological mechanisms underlying accidents in a heterogeneous group of contemporary circus artists.

Rens

Filho

2021

Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts

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Safety is paramount to nurture artists’ creative growth and performance. In several contemporary circus arts disciplines, the consequences of accidents may involve severe injuries or death. In this article, we explore perceived risks, personality, experiences of sensation, emotion regulation, and agency in relation to accidents and near misses in contemporary circus arts (N = 248). A pathway analysis revealed that perceived risk, personality, and emotion regulation covary and together affect the likelihood of accidents and near misses in contemporary circus arts. A multivariate analysis of variance showed that contemporary circus arts consist of a heterogeneous group of discipline categories. Floor acrobats experienced significantly more accidents than aerial acrobats and object manipulators, and aerial acrobats experienced significantly more emotion regulation and agency than object manipulators. Further, aerial acrobats scored significantly higher on the personality traits conscientiousness and agreeableness than object manipulators. Our study reinforces the centrality of emotion regulation to safe performance in contemporary circus arts. Practitioners in performing arts, and circus in particular, are recommended to tailor safety interventions to the circus category and the artists’ personality-specific needs.

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“…The perceived risk and danger inherent in contemporary circus arts are deemed a draw to spectators, who expect to be dazzled and amazed by “death-defying” acts (Tait, 2016). Indeed, accidents in aerial acrobatics, floor acrobatics, and equilibrium may cause severe injuries or even death (van Rens & Filho, 2019).…”

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