Publication year
2011Source
Consciousness and Cognition, 20, 4, (2011), pp. 2304-2314ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor
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Journal title
Consciousness and Cognition
Volume
vol. 20
Issue
iss. 4
Languages used
English (eng)
Page start
p. 2304
Page end
p. 2314
Subject
Action, intention, and motor control; Behaviour Change and Well-being; DI-BCB_DCC_Theme 2: Perception, Action and ControlAbstract
Many studies have suggested that the motor system is organized in a hierarchical fashion, around the prototypical end location associated with using objects. However, most studies supporting the hierarchical view have used well-known actions and objects that are highly over-learned. Accordingly, at present it is unclear if the hierarchical principle applies to learning the use of novel objects as well. In the present study we found that when learning to use a novel object subjects acquired an action representation of the end location associated with using the object, as evidenced by slower responses in an action observation task, when the object was presented at an incorrect end location. By showing the importance of knowledge about end locations when learning to use a novel object, the present study suggests that end locations are a fundamental organizing feature of the human motor system.
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