What is an affordance? 40 years later
F Osiurak, Y Rossetti, A Badets - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
About 40 years ago, James J. Gibson coined the term “affordance” to describe the action
possibilities offered to an animal by the environment with reference to the animal's action …
possibilities offered to an animal by the environment with reference to the animal's action …
On the neurocognitive origins of human tool use: A critical review of neuroimaging data
Since more than a century, neuropsychological models have assumed that the left inferior
parietal cortex is central to tool use by storing manipulation knowledge (the manipulation …
parietal cortex is central to tool use by storing manipulation knowledge (the manipulation …
The elephant in the room: What matters cognitively in cumulative technological culture
Cumulative technological culture (CTC) refers to the increase in the efficiency and
complexity of tools and techniques in human populations over generations. A fascinating …
complexity of tools and techniques in human populations over generations. A fascinating …
Tool use and affordance: Manipulation-based versus reasoning-based approaches.
F Osiurak, A Badets - Psychological review, 2016 - psycnet.apa.org
Tool use is a defining feature of human species. Therefore, a fundamental issue is to
understand the cognitive bases of human tool use. Given that people cannot use tools …
understand the cognitive bases of human tool use. Given that people cannot use tools …
What neuropsychology tells us about human tool use? The four constraints theory (4CT): mechanics, space, time, and effort
F Osiurak - Neuropsychology review, 2014 - Springer
Our understanding of human tool use comes mainly from neuropsychology, particularly from
patients with apraxia or action disorganization syndrome. However, there is no integrative …
patients with apraxia or action disorganization syndrome. However, there is no integrative …
Shared and distinct neuroanatomic regions critical for tool-related action production and recognition: evidence from 131 left-hemisphere stroke patients
The inferior frontal gyrus and inferior parietal lobe have been characterized as human
homologues of the monkey “mirror neuron” system, critical for both action production (AP) …
homologues of the monkey “mirror neuron” system, critical for both action production (AP) …
Differential roles of ventral and dorsal streams for conceptual and production-related components of tool use in acute stroke patients
M Martin, L Beume, D Kümmerer, CSM Schmidt… - Cerebral …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Impaired tool use despite preserved basic motor functions occurs after stroke in the context
of apraxia, a cognitive motor disorder. To elucidate the neuroanatomical underpinnings of …
of apraxia, a cognitive motor disorder. To elucidate the neuroanatomical underpinnings of …
Tool use disorders in neurodegenerative diseases: Roles of semantic memory and technical reasoning
J Baumard, M Lesourd, C Jarry, C Merck… - Cortex, 2016 - Elsevier
In the field of apraxia, it has been suggested that the ability to use tools and objects in daily
life depends not only on semantic knowledge about tool function and context of use but also …
life depends not only on semantic knowledge about tool function and context of use but also …
Apraxia and Alzheimer's disease: review and perspectives
M Lesourd, D Le Gall, J Baumard, B Croisile… - Neuropsychology …, 2013 - Springer
Apraxia is one of the cognitive deficits that characterizes Alzheimer's disease. Despite its
prevalence and relevance to diagnosing Alzheimer's disease, this topic has received little …
prevalence and relevance to diagnosing Alzheimer's disease, this topic has received little …
Tool use disorders after left brain damage
In this paper we review studies that investigated tool use disorders in left-brain damaged
(LBD) patients over the last 30 years. Four tasks are classically used in the field of apraxia …
(LBD) patients over the last 30 years. Four tasks are classically used in the field of apraxia …