Affordances refer to the actionable properties inherent to objects, a concept that bridges perception and motor function by highlighting how visual cues guide actions. Research in this field examines ...

Action-specific perception and judgment refer to the concept that our visual experience of spatial properties—such as distance, size, and slope—is not solely determined by optical information but is ...

Two wrongs can make a right, at least in the world of visual perception and motor functioning, according to brain scientists who tracked the eyes of students during exercises in a dark laboratory. Two ...

A researcher studying how the brain uses perception of the environment to guide action has a new understanding of the neural circuits responsible for transforming sensation into movement. A UC Santa ...

Understanding the process of learning (or re-learning) perceptual-motor skills, investigating the control mechanisms underlying functional movements, and evaluating the effectiveness of training ...