Seasickness as a SelfFulfilling Prophecy: Raising SelfEfficacy to Boost Performance at Sea Eden, Dov

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Seasickness as a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Raising Self-Efficacy to Boost Performance at
SeaEden, Dov Zuk, Yaakov (1995)
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Seasickness as a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Raising Self-Efficacy to Boost Performance at
SeaEden, Dov Zuk, Yaakov (1995)

• Rolnick (1984) is cited for the use of an
  affirmative internal dialogue to reduce the
  effects of motion sickness, which was also
  covered in the 1890s in that humming the Winnie
  the Pooh song served to reduce symptoms by
  raising the subjects spirits and controlling
  their respiration (Reason, 1975).
• According to the literature reviewed in Reason
  (1975), psychological factors affecting motion
  sickness are etiologically distinct from the
  sickness caused by motion.
• Seasickness and performance correlated -.72
  evidencing the expected deleterious impact of
  seasickness on performance and underscoring the
  practical importance of abating seasickness.
  Although strong, this relationship leaves half of
  the variance in performance to be explained by
  other determinants. (Eden, 1995)

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Efficacy of a Portable Acustimulation Device in
Controlling SeasicknessBertolucci, Lawrence E.
DiDario, Bernie (1995)
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Efficacy of a Portable Acustimulation Device in
Controlling SeasicknessBertolucci, Lawrence E.
DiDario, Bernie (1995)
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Efficacy of a Portable Acustimulation Device in
Controlling SeasicknessBertolucci, Lawrence E.
DiDario, Bernie (1995)

• The hypogastric belt invented by Levilly in
  1853 (Reason, 1975).
• A more sinister variant on this theme was
  devised by Harris (1887)a pad in the epigastrum
  another in the small of the back a mild
  galvanic current to pass between the two. Other
  mechanical remedies included hammocks strung
  amidships with long strings (Stevens, 1838), and
  a variety of articulated cabins or couches that
  neutralized the rolling motion of the ship (Anon,
  1862). (Reason, 1975)
• Nonetheless, Bertolucci and DiDario did have
  significant treatment effects, they just could
  not explain the mechanism affected by
  acustimulation at P6.

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Drinking Milk or Water Has No Effect on the
Severity of Optokinetic Rotation-Induced Symptoms
of Motion SicknessHu, Senqi, et al. (1998)
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Drinking Milk or Water Has No Effect on the
Severity of Optokinetic Rotation-Induced Symptoms
of Motion SicknessHu, Senqi, et al. (1998)

• dry toast, gruel and sago, to exotic feasts
  consisting in one instance of soup made of horse
  radish and rice, seasoned with red herrings and
  sardines (Anon, 1862). These were to be washed
  down with a variety of beverages including tea,
  coffee, champagne (a great favorite), brandy or
  spirits (Reason, 1975).
• Thurston (1887) who, on the basis of the
  abdominal vacuum theory, recommended that the
  intending passenger should consume pickled onions
  prior to embarkation so that the resulting gas
  might distend the stomach and thus maintain a
  steady pressure within the abdominal cavity
  (Reason, 1975).
• My personal favorite amalgamation from the
  literature concerning dietary effects on motion
  sickness2 measures of gin, ¼ measure of dry
  vermouth, garnished with pickled onionsa.k.a. a
  Gibson Martini. Perfect for washing down your
  Dramamine.

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Motion Sickness

• Presented by
• John McKeel
• The End

many sailors would rather endure seasickness
than submit to the degradation of anal
intrusion.
- Eden,
1995