Circuit mechanisms of sensorimotor learning

H Makino, EJ Hwang, NG Hedrick, T Komiyama - Neuron, 2016 - cell.com
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 …

The effect of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation on motor sequence learning in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis

F Hashemirad, M Zoghi, PB Fitzgerald, S Jaberzadeh - Brain and cognition, 2016 - Elsevier
A large number of studies have indicated the effect of anodal transcranial direct current
stimulation (a-tDCS) on the primary motor cortex (M1) during motor skill training. The effects …

Efficient neuroplasticity induction in chronic stroke patients by an associative brain-computer interface

N Mrachacz-Kersting, N Jiang… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have the potential to improve functionality in chronic stoke
patients when applied over a large number of sessions. Here we evaluated the effect and …

Online and offline performance gains following motor imagery practice: a comprehensive review of behavioral and neuroimaging studies

F Di Rienzo, U Debarnot, S Daligault… - Frontiers in human …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
There is now compelling evidence that motor imagery (MI) promotes motor learning. While
MI has been shown to influence the early stages of the learning process, recent data …

Motor cortex reorganization and impaired function in the transition to sustained muscle pain

SM Schabrun, SW Christensen… - Cerebral …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Primary motor cortical (M1) adaptation has not been investigated in the transition to
sustained muscle pain. Daily injection of nerve growth factor (NGF) induces hyperalgesia …

Measuring social interaction in music ensembles

G Volpe, A D'Ausilio, L Badino… - … Transactions of the …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Music ensembles are an ideal test-bed for quantitative analysis of social interaction. Music is
an inherently social activity, and music ensembles offer a broad variety of scenarios which …

Effects of compassion meditation on a psychological model of charitable donation.

YK Ashar, JR Andrews-Hanna, T Yarkoni, J Sills… - Emotion, 2016 - psycnet.apa.org
Compassion is critical for societal wellbeing. Yet, it remains unclear how specific thoughts
and feelings motivate compassionate behavior, and we lack a scientific understanding of …

Consolidating behavioral and neurophysiologic findings to explain the influence of contextual interference during motor sequence learning

D Wright, W Verwey, J Buchanen, J Chen… - Psychonomic bulletin & …, 2016 - Springer
Motor sequence learning under high levels of contextual interference (CI) disrupts initial
performance but supports delayed test and transfer performance when compared to learning …

[图书][B] Cultivating curiosity in K-12 classrooms: How to promote and sustain deep learning

WL Ostroff - 2016 - books.google.com
Curiosity comes from within—we just have to know how to unleash it. We learn by engaging
and exploring, asking questions and testing out answers. Yet our classrooms are not always …

Motor imagery training promotes motor learning in adolescents with cerebral palsy: Comparison between left and right hemiparesis

AS Cabral-Sequeira, DB Coelho… - Experimental Brain …, 2016 - Springer
This experiment was designed to evaluate the effects of pure motor imagery training (MIT)
and its combination with physical practice on learning an aiming task with the more affected …