It is argued that the traditional psychological construal of the distinction between central
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This paper presents a mathematical model which predicts both the major qualitative features
and, within experimental error, the quantitative details of a class of perturbed and …

The theory of action systems is shown to motivate a series of promising new issues to be
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The goal of contemporary motor control theorist is the delineation of the “language” of
movements. That is, in what unambiguous code are the parameters of movement specified …

A synthesis of classic and modern neurobehavioral literature dealing with the principles by
which complex, purposive, and intelligent behavior is generated, this book features:* papers …

Those aspects of the timing of behaviour are emphasized which derive from the need for the
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Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the rise and fall of dominant paradigms in motor
behavior research. It attempts to show how some simple and well established notions from …

Theoretical development on human motor behavior has occurred largely independently of
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Animals can produce a wide range of highly coordinated movements under a variety of
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