Skilled sensorimotor interactions with the world result from a series of decision-making
processes that determine, on the basis of information extracted during the unfolding …

Motor skills are required for activities of daily living. Transcranial direct current stimulation
(tDCS) applied in association with motor skill learning has been investigated as a tool for …

The basal ganglia are known to influence action selection and modulation of movement
vigor, but whether and how they contribute to specifying the kinematics of learned motor …

Learning to combine control at the level of joint torques with longer-term goal-directed
behavior is a long-standing challenge for physically embodied artificial agents. Intelligent …

The relationship between the brain and the environment is flexible, forming the foundation
for our ability to learn. Here we review the current state of our understanding of the …

How do habit and skill relate to one another? Among many traditions of habit research, we
suggest that'slip-of-action'habits are the type most likely to relate to motor skill. Habits are …

Humans are adept at performing an extraordinary breadth of voluntary motor actions that
allow us to rapidly move around and interact with the environment. While voluntary motor …

The Handbook of Communication Skills is recognised as one of the core texts in the field of
communication, offering a state-of-the-art overview of this rapidly evolving field of study. This …

Habits are commonly conceptualized as learned associations whereby a stimulus triggers
an associated response,–. We propose that habits may be better understood as a process …

Motor cortex is important for motor skill learning, particularly the dexterous skills necessary
for our favorite sports and careers. We are especially interested in understanding how …