Traditional approaches to human information processing tend to deal with perception and
action planning in isolation, so that an adequate account of the perception-action interface is …

Motor control is an area of natural science exploring how the nervous system interacts with
other body parts and the environment to produce purposeful, coordinated actions. A central …

This chapter outlines the fundamentals of a viewpoint on self-regulation in which behavior is
seen as reflecting the processes of cybernetic control. I develop the argument that two layers …

Recently, there have been a number of advances in technology, including in mobile devices,
globalization of companies, display technologies and healthcare, all of which require …

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 …

Synergy discusses a general problem in biology: The lack of an adequate language for
formulating biologically specific problems. Written for an inquisitive reader who is not …

Drawing on a modern neurocognitive framework, this full-color textbook introduces the entire
field of cognition through an engaging narrative. Emphasizing the common neural …

Although psychology is the science of mental life and behavior, little attention has been paid
to the means by which mental life is translated into behavior. One domain in which links …

The Centered Mind offers a new view of the nature and causal determinants of both
reflective thinking and, more generally, the stream of consciousness. Peter Carruthers …

Explanation of how goal-directed movements are made manifest is the ultimate aim of the
field classically referred to as “motor control”. Essential to the sought-after explanation is …