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Action synchronization with biological motion
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posted on 2023-06-09, 21:13 authored by Lincoln Colling, William F Thompson, John SuttonThe ability to predict the actions of other agents is vital for joint action tasks. Recent theory suggests that action prediction relies on an emulator system that permits observers to use information about their own motor dynamics to predict the actions of other agents. If this is the case, then predictions for self-generated actions should be more accurate than predictions for other-generated actions. We tested this hypothesis by employing a self/other synchronization paradigm where prediction accuracy for recording of self-generated movements was compared with prediction accuracy for other-generated movements. As expected, predictions were more accurate when the observer’s movement dynamics matched the movement dynamics of the recording. This is consistent with that idea that the observer’s movement dynamics influence the predictions they generate.
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ASCS09: Proceedings of the 9th Conference of the Australasian Society for Cognitive SciencePublisher
Macquarie Centre for Cognitive ScienceExternal DOI
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49-56Event name
9th Conference of the Australasian Society for Cognitive ScienceEvent location
SydneyEvent type
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30 Sep 2009 - 2 Oct 2009Place of publication
North Ryde, NSWISBN
9780646529189Department affiliated with
- Psychology Publications
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John Sutton, Elizabeth Schier, Wayne ChristensenLegacy Posted Date
2020-05-26First Open Access (FOA) Date
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2020-05-26Usage metrics
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