Episodic Binding and Retrieval in Sequences of Discrete Movements – Evidence from Grasping Actions

Beyvers, Marie C.; Koch, Iring; Fiehler, Katja

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“…However, when object properties change continuously, predictions are less reliable and can be misleading. Yet, even in such cases, humans plan their movements assuming that the object in question has the same properties as those experienced in the previous trial 24 , 25 , 32 . Our experiments support such predictive behavior.…”

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Sensorimotor memories influence movement kinematics but not associated tactile processing

Beyvers,

Voudouris,

Fiehler

2023

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When interacting with objects, we often rely on visual information. However, vision is not always the most reliable sense for determining relevant object properties. For example, when the mass distribution of an object cannot be inferred visually, humans may rely on predictions about the object’s dynamics. Such predictions may not only influence motor behavior but also associated processing of movement-related afferent information, leading to reduced tactile sensitivity during movement. We examined whether predictions based on sensorimotor memories influence grasping kinematics and associated tactile processing. Participants lifted an object of unknown mass distribution and reported whether they detected a tactile stimulus on their grasping hand during the lift. In Experiment 1, the mass distribution could change from trial to trial, whereas in Experiment 2, we intermingled longer with shorter parts of constant and variable mass distributions, while also providing implicit or explicit information about the trial structure. In both experiments, participants grasped the object by predictively choosing contact points that would compensate the mass distribution experienced in the previous trial. Tactile suppression during movement, however, was invariant across conditions. These results suggest that predictions based on sensorimotor memories can influence movement kinematics but not associated tactile perception.

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Sensorimotor memories influence movement kinematics but not associated tactile processing

Beyvers,

Voudouris,

Fiehler

2023

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“…However, when object properties change continuously, predictions are less reliable and can be misleading. Yet, even in such cases, humans plan their movements assuming that the object in question has the same properties as those experienced in the previous trial (Beyvers et al, 2022b; Lukos et al, 2013; Witney et al, 2001). Our experiments support such predictive behavior.…”

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Sensorimotor memories influence movement kinematics but not associated tactile processing

Beyvers

Voudouris

Fiehler

2023

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When interacting with objects, we often rely on visual information. However, vision is not always the most reliable sense for determining relevant object properties. For example, when the mass distribution of an object cannot be inferred visually, humans may rely on predictions about the objects dynamics. Such predictions may not only influence motor behavior but also associated somatosensory processing, as sensorimotor predictions lead to reduced tactile sensitivity during movement. We examined whether predictions based on sensorimotor memories influence grasping kinematics and associated tactile processing. Participants lifted an object of unknown mass distribution and reported whether they detected a tactile stimulus on their grasping hand during the lift. In Experiment 1, the mass distribution could change from trial to trial, whereas in Experiment 2, we intermingled longer with shorter parts of constant and variable mass distributions, while also providing implicit or explicit information about the trial structure. In both experiments, participants grasped the object by predictively choosing contact points that would compensate the mass distribution experienced in the previous trial. Tactile suppression during movement, however, was invariant across conditions. These results suggest that predictions based on sensorimotor memories can influence movement kinematics but may not affect associated tactile perception.

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“…However, grouping of visual effects did not impact on the size of response-response binding effects. Beyvers and colleagues ( 2022 ) assessed the impact of grouping by task instructions on complex grasping responses – they found that when features like mass distribution or position repeated from prime to probe grasping movements were more accurate and stable. These findings broaden the scope of BRAC to grasping responses.…”

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Core Mechanisms in Action Control: Binding and Retrieval

Kiesel

Fournier

Giesen

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Journal of Cognition

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This special collection focuses on action control and its two postulated core processes, namely feature binding and retrieval. Action control is an important topic as humans interact with their environment by means of goal-directed behavior, i.e. by means of actions. Cognitive processes were developed and shaped to enhance preparation, execution, and regulation of action. Therefore, it is the current consensus that cognition serves action.To date, research on human action control is comprised mainly of an abundance of paradigm-specific results and models. To gain a better understanding of action control, an integrative framework was proposed (the BRAC framework -for Binding and Retrieval in Action Control, Frings et al., 2020) that can explain a wide range of findings across different experimental paradigms by assuming two core processes as key functions in action control: feature binding and feature retrieval. In this special collection, 20 articles present and discuss different types of sequential paradigms in terms of this integrative account. This editorial explains the major assumptions of the BRAC framework and provides an integrative overview of the articles that are included in this special collection.

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Episodic Binding and Retrieval in Sequences of Discrete Movements – Evidence from Grasping Actions

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Sensorimotor memories influence movement kinematics but not associated tactile processing

Sensorimotor memories influence movement kinematics but not associated tactile processing

Sensorimotor memories influence movement kinematics but not associated tactile processing

Core Mechanisms in Action Control: Binding and Retrieval

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