When participants are passively translated short distances while seated in a chair in the dark and then asked to use a joystick to actively move the chair to reproduce the distance that they just traveled, how do they do at this task?

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When participants are passively translated short distances while seated in a chair in the dark and then asked to use a joystick to actively move the chair to reproduce the distance that they just traveled, they estimate the distance quite accurately. This is because the vestibular system, which is responsible for balance and spatial orientation, provides accurate information about the distance traveled.

When Participants Are Passively Translated Short Distances While Seated in a Chair