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The patterns of energy used for action are task-dependent

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2001

Yann Coello
Affiliation:
Unité de Recherche sur l'Evolution des Comportements et l'Apprentissage, UER Psychology, Université Charles de Gaulle, 59653 Villeneuve d'Ascq, Francecoello@univ-lille3.fr www.univ-lille3.fr/www/research/ureca/coello
Yves Rossetti
Affiliation:
Espace et Action, INSERM Unité; 534, 69676 Bron, Francerossetti@lyon151.inserm.fr www.lyon151.inserm.fr/unites/534_rossetti.html

Abstract

Is there any ecological purpose in assuming that perception for action exists only through a global array of energy? Unlike Stoffregen & Bardy, who assume that behavior consists of movements, we would argue that behavior consists of a stable coupling between perception and action achieved through experience in an adaptive context. Determining target position in an aiming manual task and temporal control of impact movement illustrate that patterns of energy used for action are task-dependent.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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