Chee, Zhong JianGiesel, MartinHesse, Constanze2025-10-022025-07-30Chee, Z J, Giesel, M & Hesse, C 2025, 'From Discomfort to Danger : Exploring how affective obstacle properties influence avoidance in stepping', Perception. https://doi.org/10.1177/030100662513605820301-0066ORCID: /0000-0002-2679-9653/work/189192626ORCID: /0000-0002-3832-7442/work/189193033https://hdl.handle.net/2164/26141Open Access via the Sage agreement We thank Daniela Ruseva, Caitlin Tittensor, and Samuel Johnson for their help with data collection. For the purpose of open access, the author has applied a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licence to any Author Accepted Manuscript version arising from this submission.242684792engSubstantive connection via an eligible employment contractobstacle avoidancematerial perceptionaffective propertiessurface propertiesBF PsychologySupplementary DataDASOSFLinkSupplementary InformationBFJournal article10.1177/03010066251360582